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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-01-16

ment Hilary had clearly defined i'm
preston of approaching trouble.
lie got down from the buggy and
fastened the horse to q tree. He APP
preached little group that had form
ed. Where's Mcasieur Leblanc?9 he
asked the n.arest man.
Esa man scowled and shrugged his
shoulders. He glanced toward the
camp. Hilary. looking that way, saw
Blsek Pierre emerging from one of
the huts. He went toward him, and the
two men met face to face.
Still without reason to believe in
Pierre's hostile intention, Hilary sud
denly became aware that they were
Hnged by circle of men, who gradu-
ally drew in toward them.
Morning" said Hilary, nodding.
Where is Monsieur Leblanc?"
Il dom know" answered Pierre,
seowling. "Look for him if you want
him. He's your man, amt he?"
"He is, but you are not. What are
you doing on my land? And these men
--are they yours?"
What you mean, your land?" de-
manded Pierre. Il work here for Mon
sieur Brousseau, with Monsieur Brous-
seau's men,"
Hilary saw, out of the corner of his
eye, that the ring was swiftly con-
tracing. 1t strnc.I him that Pierre and
he were posted face to face, like prize
fighters. He tried to keep his temper
and to remember ConnelTs counsel.
Pierre thought he was afraid. He
sneered openly.
Last time came here said Hilary
calmly. disregarding the others trucu-
lence, Monsieur Leblanc was in
charge of this territory. Now Z find
you here in Leblanc's place. / have
not hiredsyou. Again ask what you
are doing here"
Il dom know what you mean" snort
ed Pierre, IAN / got no time to waste
in damn fooliShness. This here is the
ste. Marie limits. Monsieur Brousseau
an Monsieur Morris run the Ste. Marie
limits. Leblanc he work for them las
year. Now got Leblanc's place"
1.-THE ste. Marie limits are on the
other side of the Riyiere Rocheuse."
said Hilary.
"Holy Name, amt I this side of Ri
Were Rocheuse? Didn' you cross him
coming here7"
"That creek is not the Riviere Ro-
cheuse, as you know very well, Pierre"
Black Pierre thrust his face forward
into Hilary's. "Say, l got no time to
waste wit you," he snarled. "If you
come to fight. say So"
'T'll give you five minutes to get off
my land"
"You wan to fight, Ell? All right"
growled the other, suddenly stripping
off his short, open jacket.
Hilary had just time to fasten the
top button of his coat before Pierre,
with a. below, charged him, his head
down, his arms working like fails.
Pierre made short, vicious stabs at
him; he was muscle-bound and could
not extend the elbow-joint with any
force, but any of his short blows, deiiv-
cred from a shoulder like mutton
joint, would have knocked a man sense
less.
Hilary stepped aside as Pierre pre-
cipitated himself upon him. and gaze
him short uppercut with the left
Pierre went Keeling past him, tripped
over a projecting trunk of tree, and
fell sprawling to the ground.
A second later ne was up again, rush.
ing at Hilary. Despite Hilarys blows,
,ehieh nearly blinded him. and covered
his face with blood, he managed to get
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the mans influence In the district, he
felt assured of the loyalty of the bulk
of his men. LATE was worth a hundred
and little Baptiste knew his job per-
fectly. He went to bed in high spirits.
The next morning Brousseau struck
his first blow Eilary had just or
tered the rig In order to drive over to
Leblanc's lease and try TO stop the
operations about the Chateau when
Leblanc appeared In the office, accom-
panied by four rufiians whom Hilary
recognized as the subjobbers.
well. LeblancG' asked Hillary.
whats this / hear you make COM
plant about my workr Leblanc de-
manded.
you've been cutting round the
Chateau. Leblanc, and you'll have to
stop It." said Hilary. you knew you
were not supposed to cut there
"Ain't got right TO cut on my own
lease?" demanded the Jobber trucu-
lently.
Maybe you have, but anyway you
aren't going TO cut round the Chateau"
"You think so2' asked Leblanc in
solently. 'All right. You find another
boss jobber. Maybe you find one In
September what couldn't get a job
for next winter, you are so clever.
don't know. For me, go to ws1ha FOR
Monsieur Morris at Ste. Marie
$50 that's your game, Leblanci
How aboi.t that contract?"
'That's all right But If don't pay
on January first. the contract Is no
good. That was your words, which
you wrote down. Wen, keep the
lease IL you like, Monsieur Askew, an
/ cut where / like, or | don't pay one
cent. An these men say they go wher.
ever / 60. They won't work for you
If / 90, because you thrash Black
Pierre. They amt dogs. they're men.
an they got families. They don't
stand for no beating with fists. May
be you change your mind about the
cuttingT
Go to the dewitt" shouted Hilary.
Maybe you like to beat these men
now, eh1" sneered Leblanc. eNo?
All right. You find other boss jobbss
Monsieur Askew."
He clapped on his hat. and, as IL
they had rehearsed the scene, the four
ruffians followed Leblanc In solemn
and triumphant parade across the
floor and out Of the Office.
This was first blood with a VEN
geance. Leblanc's lease was a neces-
sity 1t meant money, and money Just.
when his capital would be exhausted.
II was essential to sub-lease the tract
to some one else. Put there was no
one in st. Boniface capable of ASSUME
ing charge of such contract. The
habitants had no heads for business
and no money 20 invest. All that was
paid out In wages flowed back to
the store, owned by the Ste. Marie
company, and to the ste. Marie sa-
looms. ste. Marie was bleeding st.
Boniface white IN every way.
Filled with resentment, Hilary coun-
fernandez the order for the rig ana
walked up by the mill. His nerves
were raw and quiyering as he reached
the end OF the strip of land where
Rocky river pours into the gulf be-
low. The whistle blew, and he turned
toward St. Boniface and stopped,
watching the mob Of men emerging
from the mill.
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you WAN. TO FIGHT. gHp ALL areA7lo

SynopsisEInary
little
nell reach and skew fraud prse
while
property Is associated with concern Of WHICH
Edouard Brousseau = n
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"Why do you come
here?" she cried.

(To BIZ coNTINUED.)
One strong point Of many a woman
Is at the end Of bat pin.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-10
orr ICE VIRGINIA STATE HIC;H-
WAY COMMISSION.
11s South Third Street

richmond. Va. August 0. 1920 i,
.. h'hs VIII he received at the oftica.
mission sic I upfjI IA state state Highway Com
Gay, August 90, 1920. for the con-
ss..nue'!on OF the following sections Of
10 Greensvillc, as miles or road Is
ieet VIDE. bituminous macadam. :. ~
Shrsinia Project No. 6S. Springfield
w xo dL.aisteads Point. SIS miles liz feet
widc, concrete road - -
Alternate proposals will be acrentcy
on Virginia Project No. IS, the state
th ha1'S ~ convict camp of not less
at the rat tor o. mere ,h,,, than 40 esonyiets.
hour for time worked. 80,
Also bids will be considered on
sradins projeet No. es. the work OF 3
be begun on the award OF the contract1 s.
and be work OF laying surfacins Ia
0ef Enri a6ort March 1st; 1921.
mission sne SI,, OF IL state Highway Conn
engineer. Staunton, Va. until 10 4. NJ
Friday, August Goth. to show con-
t 4, aor over Yer. virginia Project No;s
Va; until 10 A, ". Thursday. August
over Virginia Project No 6S.
Plans and specifications on Ole &C !
commission. l1G South Third Streetss
Richmond, Va. and for Virginia Pros
jet No. OIL. at resident enGiRcor'o ofS3
flee. stanton. Va. ~
Plans and specifications win be scntss
upon receipt OF check for IS made
payable to the Second Assistant Conn
missioner, $3.50 OF which will be raJs
turned, when plans are returned liz
good condition within ten days aftcS
bids arc opened.
The right is reserved to roject arysts
or all bids. ~ sS$
--A.., State Highway Cofamisat otton,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-10
Trustee s
Auction Sale
OF SUBURBAN LOT IN THE PLAN,
OF "BROOKDALE."

In execution OF a certsin deed OF
trust dated April 18th. 1911, ana res
corded IN he clerks office Of tho Rich
mona Chancery Court in Deed Book
made in the payment OF the debt
thereby secured. and being directed,
so TO do by tho beneficiary thereunder,
VIII sell at public auction on
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 18TH. 1920,
on the premises at $50 O'Clock =. NJ.
described real estate. to-wit:
That lot of land in the city Of Rich
i hVand,, r"'; on, on the northern line Of
block RI" in the plan of Brookdaie.
OF record in the clerks office OF the
Circuit Court OF Henrico County in,
fint BOOK .. page a. and bounded as
Ioilows. to-wit: Beginning on the
northern line of Avondale Avenue at
q point distant Thereon, Four Hum
dred lfo0) Feet. eastwardly from the
running eastwardly along and 'front.'
Ing on the said northern line Of Ayon-
da,e Avenue. Forty (40 Feet, and
said front. between parallel lines. one
Hundred and Thirty-two G32) Feet.
TO an alley, Fourteen ui) Feet wide.
TERMS: For cash as to so much
OF the proceeds as may BIO necessary
70 defray the. expenses of executing
TINS trust, including n trustees COM
MISSION OF per centum on tho grossi
pDIeeuo u Snie ana ali taxes and
le"ies due and unpaid on said real
estate. and also n ratable proportion
OF the taxes and levies for the cal-
terest notes due respectively Octobar
iiith, l9!7, and April 18th, 1918. and a.
SSa9o principal note due April 18th.
I9is. ana interest on the said notes
from their respective duo dates. ths
residue, II any. payable in three equal
Instruments at 6. IL and IS months
WITH interest until paid. or all cash
Mt inc option of the purchaser.
w. S. ROBINSON,
Trustee. y
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-10
IN THE UUSTTNGS COURT. PNRN
H., OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND. sc

To j. a. DART and to all other perl,
SONS whom it may concern:
You are hereby notified that tho
City of Richmond. q municipal corpor-
alton created under the laws OF the
State OF Virginia. will, at IL O'clock
y. NJ. on THURSDAY. THE 16THi
DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1920, apply to-
the Hastings Court OF the City OF
Richmond for the appointment OF;
commissioners to ascertain what VILE
be just compensation for the land or
other property, or for the interest orr
estate therein. proposed to he CON-
uemned for the uses of the City of
iSichmonu, and TO award the damages,s
other property owned by you or tho
property of any other person, beyond
the peculiar benefits that will accrue I.
20 You. respectively. from the COM
structlon and maintenance of tho
WORK or improvement proposed to beS
zone or made by the City of Rich-s
mond. In the extension and opening
u SemfneS street in a northcrIy d.
Section between Seventh Street and
NOW sixth street, In South Richmond
Win width OF 1890 feet, tho own
urIship' location and description OF
when proncrty and tho particular
nature naa or which work will fully ap-i
pear by reference to petition ana
eXhibits Herewith filed In the clergy
o oe or the said court, ON this I'm
DAY OF August, 1920. .1'a
THE CITY OF RIcrJ,JoNr, N
by George Wayne Anderson
6I,t,7z,,; assistant assistant City Attorney. 4
oH VIRGINIA STATE HIGH
WAY COMMISSION.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-10

OFFICE or clerical poaltiGn. by wciI-
educated Young man. with marty four
years experience III general Office work
bonhhecpiHE and typcYrIt!ug: satisfactory
tctercncrs Is a2s. care Times Dispatch
SAI.ESMAN-C!cbn Cut. Aggressive salcs-
Inan.i0rccful personality: omen for now
conraCi; can sell anything; prefer COM
mission bRglS WIEN drawing account after
abllity demonstrated. X 1925. care Times
SALES MAN OF ability VIII be open for
position with reliable wholesale house
sCLl.In Der ]. ~ Us. CAFE TiImes. ID So oh.
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HUNDREDS OF users voluntarily testify
to the good results obtained from Times,
Dispatch Want Ads.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-10
EMPLOYMENT
Help Wan,cd--Aialc
nlc S3

VIRGINIA Au;omobne School. COZ East
Leigh. Richmond. Va. Is being called
upon for men who know tire repairing.
NuIcanizlnE. mechaa!cal and electrical
courses. Como. Investigate
WASTED-Two nrst-ciass nutomobiI,
painters Mt once: one automobile trim.
mcr; Don't write. telephone or Telegraph
- a. kiddic< Motor Car Company. Scot
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-10

THE quick way to get what you want il
TO read and use Times Dispatch Want
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-10

YOUNG LADIES, AND. GIRLS.
Eicest Place In Richmond 10 Work
%lflTLOCK BRAN(,II
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-10
patch.

SHIPPING CLERK-To a wide awake. eX
perlcnced siiIpDing clerk are In a
position 20 ontr an ATTRACTIVE salary:
must be familiar with roads and TERRITORY
south OF Richmond and able 10 handle
truckmen and shipping help TO hest adj
vantage: references REQUIRED, r. 222 care
Timcs- Dispatch.
TO use these Want Ads is to be sure Of
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Moving Trucking, storage s3
Professional Services
IIAIRDRESSING-

Permanent hair wavo by appoInt-
ment; shampoolnB. facial mas
hairdressinE in tho latest style.
children 8 hair cutting. hair dye.
Ing and bleaching. marcel wav-
ing: M Kinds or hair goods mad0
to order: 40 years experIence. A.
l.uebert. Expert Wi~maker, EOS
North Fourth. between Broad and
Grace.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-10
LIVE STOCK
Horses. Cattlc, Vchicles q;

VIRuINiA's RELIABLE UAZAAR-wolf
Brooke. You will md plenty horses
and mules. second hand wagons. 6ugsiea
Tuesday and Saturday. Bring us your sur.
piu; stock Wo Sill sell them Cor you
and you can get your day.
!soe,ll East franklin street. Phone
SEQ Will buy carriage with rubber tires:
$50. a surrey with steel tires: rough old
wagons. $2v. $40 and SGj. Richardson
bros. Jl5 BROOK Avenue.
Poultry and Supplies 10
MAKE your hens inouit easy and start
laying quick. Cali Ranuolph GOs5- W
or 1888 North Seventeenth. Ne have the
stun.
PURINA Pig Chow. the recognized pi:
developer and hog fa,tcner. 1t paya 70
iattcn the hog during the growing period
Hraucs & hasten Distributors. 1905 East
~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-10
ROOMS .AND BOlfRD
Rooms With BOARD

:
FRANKLIN ST. E. 200--IIandsomrly fur.
nished rooms and board; dclIrhtf,u
nome SURROUNDINGS: rooms with or with
GRACE STREET. EAST lli-Rooms with
GRACE. w. Undesirable first floor room
, running NOT and cold water. electric
Lights: gentlemen preferred. Also largo
front rooms convenient to bath.
Park AtE.-itoom with or withou;
board: private family. boulevard 24Ga-N.
SURURBAN-Wanted. borrdcrs in uttrac-
tive suburban home. Call boulevard
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LIVE STOCK
Dogs, Cats, Pets.

DOG. collie and shepherd mixed for sale
chcap. Call Madison 2S75-J
DOGS and pets OF all kinds. 81. A. WiIbcr
Lyric Theaier.
canaries and supplies Mad
ison Nt9-W. l-S Enst Grace Strrct
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-10
Commissioners
Auction Sale

-oT OF LAND 2cx122. WITH DwELI;S
ING OF ROOMS, AND LARGE
CARY STREET. KNOWN AS MOI
1921 w. CARY STREET, BETWEEN
LOAlBARDY AND LADY STREETS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-10

BY J. THOMPSON BROWN & CO.
Reai Estate Auctionecrs,
l0li East Main Street.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-10
High Constable S
SALE

] will sell by Public Auction. on
TUESDAY. AUGUST 10, 1920,
3 O'Clock l.. NJ,
on Marshall Street, near Jail Alley
the following property. to satisfy dis
trcss warrant Virginia Railway and
Power Co. vs.. Richmond Rubber Mfg
Coz In my hands: ! Boiler. lot OF Ma
chinery. Galvanized Iron Houses
etc.
TERMS: Cash.
w. II. WYATT. JR..
III. c., &. r.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-10

TEACHER wanted Tor four Children
reference $. required. Address w. s. Good .
win. X. u. y. 3. Louisa. Va
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-10
IicIp-Ninlc or I,emnln

TEACHERS WlANTED-Athle;Ic director.
ti1S; manual tSalnins: I.at!n-Iiis,ory
Wlncipn!s. sIep-k2Oo; histor%, $4,000 h!s-
sii;2oo: modern Language: Grades. SIS.
3llO. Urgent call for teachers Spcci,l
service. Three Offices Southern ,rcarhcIs.
Agency Richmond, Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-10

HATRDR ESsiNG PARIOR-H ug
waves. manicurlng. face massage. sham
pooling. scalp treatment. etc. Your own
kinds OF hair goods on hand. For up.
pointment, call Randolph. 1861. 20s II.
YOU avs money when you buy ana Ss1
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-10
INSTRUCTION
Musical, Dancing, DrnInntie

1ottKRe KNF7t
q. c. Emmenhauscr. 2Ol
East Marshall Street. guarantees in nvo
lessons Madison 62G5-J.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-10

YOUNG LADIES wanted. over 16 Years
OF age; light work: good conditions and
pay: eight hour day. a. IIoen & Co. sol
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-10

STENOG NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. few weeks.
, Must be competent. with plenty OF ex-
crn Stamp and Stationery COMPANY Mr..
ROscnhorf. Twelve Main -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-10
Horses, Cattle, Vehicles 4

POR SALE--iIorsc. harness ana wagon;
very reasonable. lvj y. Eightet nth
mares & and 0 wears old
Is South Tenth
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-10

THtS QUICK WAY TO get what you want
when you want II In TO read and uss
Times Dispatch ciasaihed ada
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-10

SALESMAN Man tocover
part Of Virginia and
North Carolina and capable
Of earning $500 per month.
Requires a clean-cut man,
and prefer one who has
been calling on auto acces-
sorry dealers. Answer, stat
ing past experience, age,
etc. j 229, care Times-Dis-
patch.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-10

sTBNooRApHER WANTED RY LARGE
FIRM; MUST BE EXPERIENCED:
GOOD SALARY TO RIGHT. PARTY. c
236 CARE TINES DISPATCH
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-10
Statesmen and Agents


EXCELLENT opportunity for active =, i.s
men 10 handle our line OF non-cl.ctric
vacuum cleaners In protected territory and
SCI! direct 10 users. Attractive promo
Siiion. with good uroGt. Marvel Sales "a
y -. box la5. Richmond. Va
SALES ~ N--Sacto-y rebuilt tires are in
Etcat ,"einand; attractive proposition
,%ecTly commission about 800 10 start:
i s territory ASSIGNED men who can pro
duGe' only hustlcrs need apply; write or
man isnbbrr Works. Inc. Room iOi. rco-
pics tank bldg. I.ynchburr Va
sALESMAN--ity old reliable house to scii
our new &c punch boards to ,urrChs rts
IN SINAI! towns and country stores either
regular or s!G.-l!nc salesman. Cu."xtrict-
tu territory: big commissions: write Tor
Salesman OutNt. Empire Manufacturing
Co. l25 w. Plume street. Norfolk. Va
Situations Wantcd-Fcmalc 30
LADY wants typcwriting, ONCE WORK etc
2ts. care Tirucs- Dispatch.
MuLTIGRAI,H OpERATOR-Young lady:
experienced muiurraph operator wants
a position. Write X SOL. care Times
Situations Wantcd-Mnlc 81
coLokED MA%. e1pcrlenced in shipping
department. wants position Address
II 323 carr Times DisDatch.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-10

In execution Of a decree of the
Ghancery Court OF Richmond. entered
July goth, 1920. In the suit of
"o'Rourke vs.. FIRTH" the undersignedi|
special commissioners will offer for
sale. on the premises. on
TUESDAY. AUGUST 10TH, 1920. II
at G o'clock p. NJ.
tho following described real estates.
Lot of lind, with frame dwelling, with
rooms thereon. fronting 20 feet on
south line of Cary Street. 100 $40 feet
east OF Lombardy Street. and running
back l22 feet to an alley in common
IA Ieet wide In addition tothe dwell-S
ing house there is largo stable I'M
the rear. *
TERMS: One third OF tho purchases
price In cash. balance In two equal
installments at and IL months from
Jay or sale, purchaser executing ne4
gotiable notes for tho deferred pay-t
m ,,;,. With Interest from day OF sale
ii. .it'e ~, 10 be retained by the court until
All the purchase money Is paid, or all
cash ut the option OF the purchaser.
THOS. o. MOSS,
EDWARD l.. RYAN,
Special Commissioners. N
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-10

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES stenoEraphcr
ing Gua!!ncation and salary desired. X
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-10

cnvcred ~ ~ NoW by having your pipes
.avo chnou WIN asbcstos pipe coyeribp.
sauth sgai ,nter from having thom eover.si.
r. Cnvrrrn n"SSs g. so Co. Randolph 1925 ii
"RIn sn6oin, and nd DEMONSTRATING. Johnson
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-10

GUAPHER-wanted. by wholesaIt
drug company. experienced stcnoyra nh :
er: state experience and salary expected.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-10
Situations Wantcd-NInIe q

CoiDkED MAJ. experienced In shipping
department. wants position. Address
IL 323 care Times DisDutch.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-10

ESMAN--EHperenccd saicsman win
car. desires TO connect with loc.iI hons.
u 81. cnrc TImes- nlsnatch
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AUTOMOBILES
Automobiles for Sale II
USED CAR
B3 itGAISS.

OAKLAND SEDAN. IoIo-Four mon,hs'
ON. excellent shape (: driven only $500
mics Al! good bargains.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-20
BOGUS CHECKS FOR SEVERAL HUNDREDS
 ARE PASSED HERE:
Two Favorite Methods Used to Put Over
 Paper

That merchants of Pine Bluff are being imposed upon by some smooth crooks was disclosed by statements at last nights meeting of the Retail Merchants association Several hundred dollars have been obtained on bogus checks, or signed cheeks stolen from books of bank depositors.
 Two methods are being employed: One is to impersonate a local lady who carries a bank account. the mer- chant being told over the phone that she IS sending a servant down for an article to be paid for with check. which is in excess of the cost of the article purchased. These schemes have been successfully work ed on several grocers, the same ladv's name being used each time.
 The criminal in the other scheme is man who represents himself as an employe of some contractor, or company and offers check bear ing printed number, and sometimes the printed signature of the com pany or individual. He has netted several hundred dollars.
 Although this thievery has been going on for several weeks the criminals thus far have eluded ar rest, principally through the mer- chants desire to accommodate and to avoid offending a customer.