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Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-06
DIED

DIED SOHNSoN-In this city. March ,, 1920. suddenly, Alexander Johnson of Joseph street.
 Services a Gager's funeral parlors, 70 Franklin street, Monday afternoon a March s. at 23O Burial at the con |, veuience of the family. OooRNBos-In Groton. March 5. 1920, Harry K. Doornbos, aged 59 years. ANDERsON-In Groton, March f. 1920, Ella Baker wife of the late Aaron Anderson, in her roth year. 3LAKE+In New London, March 4, 1920, Katherine. wife of Andrew J. Blake. aged 56 years. CoMsToCK-In New London. March ,, 1920 Emma Francis. wife of Charles Clarence Comstock. .CLARK-Entered into rest. March ?, 1920, John. beloved son of Elizabeth and the late Hugh Clark of Old Say brook.
 MARCHAND-In Key West. Fla, George A. Marchand of Old Mystic, aged IS years.
 OAT-In this city March 3. 1920. Har- old Tufts Oat, aged 20 years. Funeral services at his late home. S9 Asylum street Saturday afternoon. March 6. at o'clock. Burial in Maplewood cemetery.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-06
. CORNER MAIN AND MARKET STREETS

meetings every two weeks.
 The March meeting of Home chap ter of the Kings Daughters, will be held at the Johnson Home Monday afternoon.
 Following an illness with pneurno- nia which kept him confined to the house for several weeks, Ralph Henry Marsh of Town street. is able to be out. The news of his recovery is most pleasing to his many friends.
 Miss Edna Herbert of Town street, left Friday afternoon to pass the week end at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Jonas L. Herbert of Gris- wold. This is the first time Miss Her bert has been home for the past five weeks. owing to weather and travelling conditions. Her brother. Harold, of Jewett City, will also spend the week end at his home.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-06
BOZRAH

Mir. and Mrs. E. A. Bishop of the Congregational church in Bozrah, were delegates to hear about the Con- gregational World Movement, at the United. Congregational church, Nor wich, Friday. March 5.
 Mrs. Gardner Avery has been con fined to her bed for several weeks.
 Miss Mabel Duerr has been spend ing a few days with Mrs. Frank La throp.
 The boys who attended the Y. M. C. A. convention at Groton over the week end. all bring back a good re- port. They were also royalty enter tained and enjoyed the meetings, hearing a number of good speakers. They were shown over the Groton Iron Works and also visited other places of interest in New London and Groton. The local boys who attended were Austin Fish. Harold Lathrop, and Avery Miner.
 The roads have been so badly drift cd that the mail carrier on Route No g. from Norwich Town. has not been able to cover all of his route.
 The grange meeting was held in the hall Wednesday evening with thirty in attendance. During the lecturer hour there were patriotic tableaux and reading by Miss Helen Gardner Lunch was served by the grange.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-06

Many a man has accidently lost his best umbrella by coming in contact with the owner.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-06

A man Is never quite sure whether a woman Is sorry or glad when she cries
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-06
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish express our sincere thanks to our neighbors and friends for their sympathy and kindness. We are deeply grateful to all those who sent flowers, and also to the doctors and nurses of the W. W. Backus hospi- tai for their care and kindness during the illness and death of our loved one MRS. ERNEST TAYLOR,
 MIR. AND MRS. JEROME TAYLOR
 AND FAMILY.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-06

light his war record. about which he had said nothing.
 Men who have ventured out into the country tell of finding pheaRnts. partridge and quail dead. These birds starved to death, being unable to get food on account of the icer sheathing over the earth. Hunting prospects for next fal are regarded as very unfavorable.
 The thaw continued here Froday and a great mass of ice and snow was carried away. As vet there are nc signs of real flood conditions. though great quantities of water are pouring into the rivers from the watershed.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-06
EORr

aoLDEN-In Norwich. March 4. 1920, a son to MT. and Mrs. Henry B. Holden of B Bentley street. REYNoLDS-In Lyme. March :, 1920. a daughter to MT. and Mrs Donald Reynolds. GRAY-Tn North stonington, Feb. 2S, 1920 a son to Postmaster and Mrs. C. Ernest Gray.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-06
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank all those who sent flowers at the time of our recent be- reavement, and all those who showed their sympathy by many acts of kind ness, especially the staff at the Tuber- eulosis Sanatorium.
 MRS JOHN F. MURPHY AND FAMILY
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-06
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our sincere thanks to our friends and neiEhbors for the many acts of kindness and sympathy shown us in the death Of our beloved father; also for the beau tiful flowers sent.
 MRS JOHN CLABBY.
 MRS. JOHN M4NWAR1NG,
 MISS JULIA SHEA
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-11-08

EFEMERIDES MEXICANAS
Llega Cortes A Mexico

S de Noviembre de 15l9.-En este dia
| lego Herman Cort&s a Ia ciudad de Me-
! N!co.
Ell su Marcia de Choiuia a IA ciudad
| de TenoStitlan al llcgar CorteS a Cuaun
tecat! Ell 5 de Noviembre, recibio otra
i embajada del monarca azteca, acorn
pahada de ricos presentes, para supii-
| earle nuevamente que no slSuiera ade-
| lante, pues alarmado por los succsoS
! de Cholula. guerra a TODD trance gus
| los blancos no llegaran a Su capital.
! Para conseguir mejor 81 objcto Sc di-
| ce que envi6 a un noble, ataviado con
las insignias imperiales para hacerles
crear oeu era el mismo rey aZteca. pc
| 70 la supercheria fue al punto descu-
! bierta Dor los aliados ccmpoaltcca Z
tlaxcalteca. aunque no cs creible que
| Moctezuma hubiera apelado a tai es-
| tratagema sin objeto.
En- Announcement los naturalcs dc
Chalco Sc quejaron nuevamente a Cor
ties de IA tirania del rcy dc Mexico Y
le ofrecieron su ALBANIA para hacerlc
la guerra.
En- Ayotzinco rccibi6 cortss una nue.
Va ~crllDd JduI ut IlOtltIui"plid ~
dida por su sobrino. cl rey de TeXcoco,
uuien lie suplic6 en- nombre de SUI ito,
que no passra a Ia ciudad dc Mexico.
/ Tanta insistencia dc parte dc Mocte-
| cuhzoma para que Jos espanc'es no pa
| saran a Ia capital cra un incentive mas
! para clos que los alentaba a entrar
| cuanto antes en- Ia gran Tcnoxtitlan. de
cuyas maravillas hahfan dido hablar
tanto.
SiGuieron. pues a~vanzando Y 81 dfa
& dc Noviembre llccaron a las puertas
dc IA ciudad de Mexico. MoctccuhZona
Sc VIC oblirado a recibirlos dc paZ Y 81
mismo sali6 a su encuen5ro. acompa-
nado de toda Ia nobleza. Vestia I'm mag
ntfico traje resplandccientc dc adornos
de orc V pedrcrfa Y era llevado en- unas
l~ujosas andas que carSaban individuos
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-11-08

ye,am!cuyoS. etc. 0vdenados por IA Co
mission E.xtraordiHaria tai : como 70
| sultan d.. III informe que Sc rciiere
4 los-dos amos ultimos. k.stas establish
cas- 10 81 c~ontraen siuo a 20 de los
)" cobiernoS dc n Russia central. y Sc
refierSn a un periodic dc 10 meScs: son
pueS muy incomplctGs. En- 1918 hubo
80 levantamiento; contra e. Sobicrno.
\ @? en- 1919. Huho en- estos levanta-
mientos. QUO fueron rcpr!midoS. 3"-'
perSCraS mUertaS. cifra QUO probable
uente o. muv inferior a Ia verdadera.
Ia liSta d" las personals fuSiladaS por
divarso< crimeneS indica 1886 para 81
ano dc 1915. Y 2OS9 p3ra e. de 1919.
Fucrcn arrestadas +2254 personals en-
1918 y 1850 en- los Siete primeros me
! <es de 1919. En- e. curse de- los diecj-
| nveve mpSeS de que Sc trata. IA Co
mission Extraordinaria de Petrogrado
hjZo que fueran fuSiladaS. por c! cri-
men dc csnionaje. 40 p~ersonas: por
contrarcvoluri6n. 500: por monederos
raIsn<. =. MoScou proporcin6 citras
mencs eIevadas. la Commission E.Straor
dinar:a de Kief hiZo uuc fucran pasa-
daS ror las arnas So personals.
EStas cifraS. dice el irf1rrNHE'" d"l
Times" no son eHactas: pero a~rrojan
ma luz intcrcsanto sohre lHs opera
| clones do "a i'Cini-iih. CuaNdo Sc So: I"
cue 81 EjGrcI,r de Salvation ha 81
do disuelro como "~Cr-lljHaci6r con
! ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS V que cl pirtido 50
cIal-dam6crata. seSl1 $. La dcc'ara
| do. fcrma narta lie oirl o~r"aniZaci3@
| Observation-Disclosures. Sc Corclhe &C
| todaS las p~crSoras oDucstaS n go
| biarro ~bolsheviIiSta puedan estar com
nlica6as en- a:GIn crimen contra Ia re-
vo!uci6n.
La Comisi5n Extra"rslil'a.'l Is fer-
judicial menos Ldu POI l. que ha htcho
uue por Ia dit:crltti que ha5r3 para
sunrim;rla. Esra ir$tituci"n ha here
!4do La peores na.j.ionrs hSl servi-
| 80 sec-cto dc Il vie i l:"Sia. y lam
"a IN nGn"lC considerable dc los
"coates de la Hr-i=Ca poii"!a Ia c.
| r,i..6r Eytrac "l:l&ril coafissa tencr
| $500 oficiales departidoS' en- TODD q
H.. tdemas. u Cp:If>.nn2S * aHr-
d., as que 81 h2u a2rfEado . !ocos
IL; :obicruo. prI"iucial's. to"t:ts IA:
81. diraciones fe ESQ" gobiernos y i
. las aldeas. no Sc italian col)cadcS h&.o
! 81 control local. Sio" 'tue son rtnlh'a'
! das directamenic por l. Canisi5l FX-
tranrdinaria central lie Moscou. II
Icortr0I de Ssta &c Ghsolu:amente auto
c~ritico. En- fir. adaiHIs de Jos fanc!o-
| nar;os ~empleados reS"!& r-ente. rarece
que todos los miembros del partldo
comunista conSiderau sue IS III de-
| her para ellos e. proporclorarle liz
formaciones a IA Comisi6n EHTr1crdi-
maria. Como este sistema eNtremada-
mente e~Stricto dc espionage, ademas
de To- poderes de que dispone. cuenta
aIn con 81 propio ejercito o paSa
V racioneS s~speciales' no sc puede rho
imasinar como Sc lesard 4 desemba-
| ra7a-sa de 81.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-11-08

SCHILLER.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-11-08
LECTURAS POPULARES
APLICACION DE La PALANCA 4
Las BALANZAS

HabIcndo ha1Iado va de Ia palanca.
poscmos ahora a tratar dc Ilgunas de
sus mGltiples aplicaciones.
Las differences b~alanzas usadas en-
cl concrete son ap.icacion de la palan-
ca.
la BAHAMA ordins:Ia Sc compone de
una barra metalica rccta. llamsda
'.fiel." que deScansa por medic de un
prisma de acero o &c agata, colocad1
exaclamepte en- cl ccntro, en- Ia super
ficic ~pulimentada dc n columna que
sirvc de apovo a todo 81 mecaniSmo.
Los dos brazos del ficl. iguaIeS en-
peso Y longitud, sosricne dos pIatillos
de i:ual peso. Una aSuja Colocada a
rriba O abajo del ejc lie suspension IN
iica en- un ~cuadrantc Sraduado los me-
nores movimicntos del fiel.
Para que IA balanza sea buena Sc
reuuiere que sea ~'justar" este es. q dos
maSaS del mismo peso colocadaS en- To-
sendos p!atillos guarden pcrfecto ECU;
librio: Y que sea "s' .,siDle," es decir.
hue osciIe con 81 menor peso oi!c Sc
ponca en- uno de los platillos.
IN esta claSe d.. balan7aS So GNic"
una ra!anca del primer sene"o. FL pm
20 dc apoyo. Ouc $ 81 priSina TRAN
gular de acero al cual So da tambien
-, nombro dc "cIIchillo." s. hal!a en-
tie ii fuerza Cuc IS 81 peso IIr So Do-
NO ~ uno de los plnrlllos, :: II rcsiSien-
c;:. cue cs 81 obierc que :" Gu!erc pc
sar = cue SC co;cca en- 81 orro platillo.
Para que una balanza 81 juS;t Sc
~rcnuiere IA igualdad pcrfccta dc lonEl-
md Y de peso on lo- dos braZos de!
fiel Y Ia suspension libre de los platl-
Hos en- los extremes del fieI. Para com
probar 81 una BAHAMA eS exacta So po-
ne en- uno de los piatil:os I'm peso cuat
ouiera v Sc pone CT e. otro arena haSta
que la aSuia sc dctenGa en- Il centric.
Entonccs Sc quita eli cuerpo que Sc ha
pesado Y Sc zone Ia arena en- el pla-
lilo en- que estaba aque7. Y 81 cuerpo
donde estaba la arena. :! Ia aguJa
vuelve a marcar el centric, Ia alanza
eS eXacta.
La sensibilidad de una balanza dc
pende de IN longitud de los brazos del
fiel. de Ia ligcreza del fiel y de los
DIallllOS tP III pOSiN4's 49, 49,
sravedad del fiel V de los platillos. tan
cerca como sea possible del 7unto dc
suspension.
E.stas bahamas de platillos estuvieron
en- use hace mas Go veintc amos Y hoE
va cast nj Sc o Hoy Sc usa en-
81 comercio Ia bahama Que en- Fe7 d"
llevar los platillos suspense del flel'
| rcpoS&n sohre ei % cual as maS YEN
tajoSo para los comercianres ."erH G.
principle en- que estl b1s"la In ac!uH'
bahama es el mismo que II antigua
La bascula sirve para poser Gran6o
fardos. Sc compone dc un cuadro de
MADEIRA sohre 81 quo SO c1!oca el cuHr-
DO gu,: Sc quiere Ncsar, Y dc un pi&u
10 ,cndicnte del fial. y que sirve para
colocar las pesas. FL marco de made
"a esta diSpuesto dc manera Que ell peso
inteSro del ohieto cue SC G1icrc peSar
Sc trls:r,ta al fiel nor ur l"il.to u SC
| halla cerca del pIHto dc Suspension.
Como 81 brazo de p~alauc1 cue sosti"nc
81 plaillo g diez veceS mayor Hre ri
otro pr25o que sostinna II rAso del cu"r-
| DO. Lastara para e%Quilihrar dicho L
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-11-08

de Ia nobleZa. Al diviSar al jcfc espa-
moi bajo el la azteca y apoyado
en- los brazos de Cacamatzin Y Cuitla-
huac avanz0 hacia q, pisando sobre
finisimas esteraS que SuS sirvientes
ponian delante. Cortes. Dor su parte,
baj6 del caballo V quitandose Ia Sorra
que llcyaba pueSta lie salud6 a la usan-
"a espanoia y pretendi0 abrazarlc, pc
70 los mobiles 10 impidieron porque Ia
persona del rey era Sagrada Y nadle
podia tocarla, cXcepto u parlcntes
mas fntimoS. Dofa Marina actuando dc
~interpretc. manifesto al emperador me-
xicano que los cspanoles vcnSan de las
resiones dc donde cl sol nacc, en- NOM
brc de un mnrarca poderoso. llamado
Carlos V. cen 81 objeto de ensenar la
v~erdadera religion a los hahitantes de
esos lugares Y tom%r possession de esas
comarcas para hacer la felicidad dc
SuS hahitantes.
M~octecuhzoma volvi6 a subir a sus
andas V Cort6s monte 2 caballo Y cl
primero condujo 4 los ~espanoleS al
palacio de Axayacatl. que era TN in
mcnso edificio en- donde quedaron aIo-
iadoS Jos inVasores.
Por Ia tarde volvi@ e. indigno mo-
narca mexicano n visitar a los cspa-
,Hnoies diciendo q Cortss. que puesto que
habian venido dc los luSares en- que el
sol mace. cram los duehos del Anahuac.
donde SUI vcnida era va esperada desde
hacfa mucho tempo, por 10 que Sc
Ran ~obcdecidos en- TODD 10 que manda-
ran.
Ash qucd6 encadeTado en- I'm momen-
20 81 poderoso imperio que en- dos 81
CLOS Sc habfa levantado de "a NADIA. FL
aguila aztcca que m 1928 apencs tuvo
un islote del lago dc Texcoco en- que
posar SUI planta Y que lucgo tcndio su
vuelo de oceano a oceano V Lego haSta
Guatemala por IA dcbilidad dc I'm mo-
narca soberbio. cay6 en- un momento
bajo Ia CARA del leon ~nispano.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-11-08

Fl Times" a. arudrv- t'ln.-1N Nv"
s,r.r dc orticGl"s a. u. Ii-'i"n N'uc>l.
secretario adjUntO De "a delegation oe'
r,r:ido britannica d~e!tvabaJ2. que NlS'-
10 Russia durante los meSes de may"
JUNO ulJimoS. FL Dr.. Hacen Guest
.ue Is miSmhco laboriSta del ConSeJ
IL Condaao dc Londr"S y candidate q
g.. d~iputuci6n q los ComuUes por Wool
wien. % IN Socialista 4" IA "ScueIa
aa.ara. Su "hj";O. al Duhlicar ."S ar
.culos On question r~ hacrr c7nocer 10
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-11-08
MAMMALS y S~ENTENCIAS

L. v~erdadera ciencia de tratar a los
hombres. es con sfan de conocer Ia
vida. a~prendar dc tcdos 10 que
hacer V pueden hacer. y aprovechar
de la experiencia que los demas han
adquirido.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-11-08

pO poner en- el p,ati!io una pesa G;aI
veces emo As! una pesa dc 10 kil6-
"ramOS i.ace equ;librlo a un fardo de
100 LilGrramos
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-11-08

Ia Comisi6n extraordinaria ''rchrez
vitchaika.' d, ConscJo De Salud pu-
hlica. fut establecida cn Dlciembre de
1917 para combatir sin Quartet . los
QUO tra;ahan de cchar ahajo el siste-
ma do los SovietS. a los que Destroyer
las fabricaS. a los espiaS Y a los eS-
n~ecuiadoreS." Fl Comite de control de
Ia Comisi6r ext-aordinaria cuenta con
ounce miembros p"ertenecen todos
al rartido comunista: 81 Sresidente
o pierzinSky y el principal adjunto
do este Iltimo es Nencontof. que fue
a3t-evistado por cl senior Hauen Guest.
Los poderes de Ia Comisi"n Extra
o-dinaria. dice este ultirno. no son de-
finidoS sino infinitarnente ~eHtcnsos:
sus nstodos de acci6n son sxtra!cEa-
les"
He aeui algunos daros cStadisticos
,olicerrierteS a las eJecucionss, eucar-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-11-08
ACTUALIDADES EXTRANJERAS
RUSIA TAI CUALE Els
FL incomprensrbLe Lenine.-.La TchrezUytchoika
Trsduccica5cl frances Pa Ia P-ersa.'


gar su Jri=o. LES hemoS dado ti"rrHS
. los campesInps Y los ohr"ros ="
| mu.r-n lie hambre III las ciudadeS. No
admitimoS cl libve concrete del trigo:
- obIsa al camDcsino 4 dar 81 triSo
u cumbiO de pape!. - ei campeSIno -
rehusa. "nvia-nos "hrer'S armadoS I"
~ yldeI.'
y en- SoSu!Ga eXp..c1 L"uine Que -!
pare. m0nvdH no r"S "ueSJa NADIA: 10
t"9vmo> mas que lmpf'fn!r'o ' "Sre-
=" rlcndo Gu" n"na IS IAN "NS'''"'
como oh''=1r "a I'S '"m2'S.H"> " P"s
ace2'en csc pap. que no ''e"o E''or.
Deiem"S a "n '''o esd. m'S''t'S 4IS
~" ':en'n S'3di''' u"'''.'
i~noienS!NaS' y
rine' n que" q Ut f''"'" 'U'S' '"1'-
|!si" iSUaiHn'N'',.
S"Gun Q! Ioh'S'Ft" "ei n''o'o 'N''
,oS As'ntCS hNir"nJeroS ''"N"' go
hlcc.o con jHranIa '"Iioca''mc'te II
Uhran:a roiAl una eNtrecna i'''F7'
ETsrE. LII E"t'fTtI.'h Ii!-N-a 81" H.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-11-08

ur>pu@s. sin necesidad de cue -
= yresuntart mas = este ~resDecJo,
..ry,a trlfa ds la lihertad del conner
Gle ds SranoS:
-o0U.amos al COMPOSING 4 entire
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SCHEFER

Nuestra felicidad o desgracia Deepen
den, no de 10 que IN 81 y realmente
son las cosas sine de 10 que son para
nosotros Y la manera como las vemos
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E. trabajo es IA condici6n de ia vida,
Ia sabidura. SUI objeto: Y IA felicidad,
su premio.
SCHILLER
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-15
THATCHER WILL Is
PROBATED BY COURT

The will of the late William A.
Thatcher was admitted to probate
today by the county court After
antecedent parts the will recites
that James and Robert Thatcher,
brothers, shall have 5000 each, and
that the remainder of the estate
shall go to sister, Mrs. Emma S.
Smith, who is also named as execu-
trix without bond. The will was
written August ID, 1917 and was
witnessed by w. c. Kilmer and Den
Is s. Kilmer. On August 81, 1918.
he attached a codicil In which he re-
yoked the requests to the brothers,
This was witnessed by S. w. Walker
and w. c.. Kilmer.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-15
MILITARY RAIDS
NET 100 IRISHM!E|N
constabulary Shot And Killed
Priests Stop Trouble.
(ny International News service.)

Dublin, April 15.--More than 1oC
persons were arrested today In
raids by the military throughout
Dublin.
Thirty truck loads of troops car
ried out the raid.
Irish Sergeant Shot
Dublin, April 15.-Sergeant Hem
isin, Of the Royal Irish constabulary
was shot during disorders at Bal
briggan, IS miles northeast of Dub
lin, and was brought to Dublin
hospital today in a dying condition
Twenty-four of the hungry strik
ing Sim Fem prisoners have been
released from Mt. Joy Jail. bring.
ing the total of released prisoners
up to 80, it was announced.
Priests Prevent Trouble
London, April 15.-Serious rioting
occurred throughout the night at
Londonderry. Ireland,d according tC
advices from Dublin today. The
crowd threatened to attack the Lon
donberry prison but was quieted by
priests after British troops made
bayonet charges and Unanswered
with tanks.
Damage done in r!oting at Lon
donberry was very heavy.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-15
CHARLES JENKINS
MAKES STATEMENT
OF GEYER ROBBERY
Prisoner Tells Story To Pros
. ecuting Attorney NolI.

Charles w. Jenkins, who is a
prisoner In the county Jail awaiting
the action of the grand jury next
week for completely in the burglary
of James F. Geyer's store, appeared
before Allen B. Noll, prosecuting
attorney, last night and made a
written confession.
He said he was % years old and
had been married 21a years. He
stated that he and his brothers. Ell
mer and Carson, and Harold A.
Wingert came to Martinsburg about
2 o'clock one morning; after eating
at the American restauraIt they
went to the Arlington hotel, where
they slept until about 10 o'clock and
then ate breakfast at the American
restaurant. The object of their
they did not know whose it would
be.
He and his brother, Carson, he
continued, went to the movies that
afternoon, while Elmer and Wingert
looked over the stores to decide
upon which to rob. Geyer's was Sc
lected, and the four went to the
rear, after one o'clock the next
morning, to begin operations. They
found the rear door OF Tavenner's
bookstore open. He remained in
the alley as a guard while the other
three went in. An opening was soon
made in the partition and Wingert,
who only weighed 1c2 pounds,
crawled through.
After securing what goods they
wanted all were placed in suitcases.
Not having any place to hide them
while waiting for a train they de-
eided to steal an automobile. Win
CERT had formerly worked in gar
age and could run a car. They took
the car in the garage nearby and
started for Baltimore via Williams
port and Hagerstown. At Boones-
boro they stopped for something to
eat and secure supply of gasoline
as we'll as to give attention TO tbe
car as it was not working well. The
robbery occurred between one and
four O'Clock in the morning.
They reached Baltimore about 10
o'clock that day and unloaded the
goods at the house where his broth
ers stayed. The car. he said, was
driven to Mt. Washington. The
goods the detectives found In his
house, he declared, were taken
from Geyer's store.
Mr.. Geyer also gave a statement
to Mr.. Noll. describing the goods
stolen.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-15
Mr.. NJ. 6. TABLER
SUDDENLY CALLED
BY DEATH ANGEL
Prominent Merchant and Banker Expires Shortly Be-
fore Noon At His Home On West King Street
Death Shock To Many Friends.

third ward, was president until tho
sale of the Mt. Glen Orchard Co.,
and was identified with numerous
other endeavors. He was a Freema-
son and Knights Of Pythia.
Mr.. Tabler was born about 81
years ago at the old Tabler home
stead, Tablers, about FIVE miles
from Martinsburg. on the Martins
burg and Winchester turnpike. I'm
parents were the late Mr.. and M
James w. Tabler. When n boy NJ
some fifteen years OF age he cal9e
to town at the instance OF the MtoI
Col. Jas. +. Thompson. then asAO.
ciated with the David Well Clotlangs
Co.. then located where Mr.. Guy III.
Mckee now conducts a millinery
the firm moved to the room now
occupied by the Lace Store, the
firm afterwards being known az
Thompson and Tabler. About So.
years ago the business was trans.
ferred across the street to its pres.i
ent location at 1874 North Queen,
street and perhaps 26 years ago Mr.
Tabler became sole proprietor.
Shortly before the world war he 70.
ceived his son Carlton into menu
berhip and was also assisted BY;
his brother, Mr.. Howard A. Tabler.l
In bringing the business up to Its
present high state of efficiency.
The deceased was affable and con-
genial and had a large circle Of
friends as well as customers In
this city and county and Jefferson.
He was connected with tho various
business and mercantile associa-
tons of the city.
Surviving are his widow, formerly
Miss Minnie Hawk; two children,
Mr.. Carlton L. and Miss Mary Tab
Ter: one brother, Mr.. II. A. Tabler,'
and two sisters, Mrs, II. ID. Rauch,
residing on the Charles Town road,
and Mrs. Katherine Johnson, Of
Shepherdstown.
No arrangements had been made
for the funeral this afternoon.