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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-31

Cambridge, Mass. Oct. 3o.-"Bo'
McMillin, Centre college star said he
had reached the zenith OF his football
ambitions when he crossed the llar-
ward goal yesterday.
Il am the happiest man in the
world" was the way he expressed II.
Last year he added when Cap
tain Horween offered me the bail used
in the game we lost, l refused 1t and
told him that to the victor belonged
the spoils. l also told him would bc
back next year to win the pigskin,
Now I've got it and I'll keep II for my
kids"
He disclaimed all individual credit.
saying that without the play of Arm
strong. Roberts and the rest he could
not b1ve scored.
II Ssrst tried to carry out orders" he
said. He attributed the winning OF
the ,,sme to the strategy OF the Centre
coaches.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-31
Rah! Rah! Rah!

RAh! Rah! Rah!
Comes Saturday. trains roll In, and
Pueblo is transformed into a college
town.
The transformation OF the Steel
City of the West into razzy- -jazzy.
educational center, will come about
when the Colorado School of Mines
and Utah Aggie football teams arrive
be played this year at the State Fair
Kaly Mystic Shrine.
Sport? You bet!
1t will be a regular Roman holiday
in Pueblo when the rival pigskin
gladiators OF two states clash here to
settle age-old controversies.
The Colorado Miners who hail from
Golden. have been eating raw meat
and will go into Saturdays struggle.
with blood in the eye" because of a
trouncing administered last year by
the Mormon Farmers:-27 to 3, that
score was. and the Coloradoans have
sworn to beat Utah or bust, when
they meet here.
And all Is not quiet and peaceful
like a day nursery in the Utah
farmer camp. I'VE held the big end
of that 81 to score last year 1t was
the highest score we made against
any conference team, and we're out
for more glory this year. In fact we
thirst for glory, says the Utah ment-
or and my boys are going to shut out
those Miners when we meet In Pueblo
Saturday or die in the attempt"
So you see its going to be a battle
royal. 1t will be bout as peaceful as
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-31
La Veta News

Mrs. Turk Moore. who had slight
stroke of paralysis. on Thursday is re-
ported quite a bit improved.
Karl Gilbert, U. S. Forest ranger.
spent last Monday on Indian Creek.
going over that portion OF the San
Isabel Forest.
A wedding was held at the r. W.
Atchison ranch. last Sunday afternoon
when Miss Sarah Avclyn Atchison. be-
came the bride OF Hugh Sager, both
are well known here.
Mrs. Ray Coleman. was a Pueblo
visitor on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. NJ Cisney. came up
from Pueblo. last Saturday. Mr..
Cisney. returning Sunday night. and
Mrs. Cisney remained here to visit
her mother Mrs. G. W. Mathews. for
a few weeks.
Fred Van Patten. recently pureh-
ascti Eddie Roberts interest in the
Van Patten Bakery. Van Patten Is
now sole owner OF the-csfe. meat.
bakery and confectionery depart
ments.
Mrs. L. W. Gunby, came in last
Sunday Since her husband Rev.
Gunby came here she has been a,
count of tho illness OF her sister.
Mrs. J. II. Kern. injured when her
car turned over. on the WaisenhurE
road last Thursday is reported 10 be
recovering from bruises and other In
juries rapidly. One Of her children
was burned some by acid spilling
from tho battery.
Commander A. A. Tormhelen, Ad-
iutant Frank NJ. Brown. Treasurer
George Cooksley. National Committee
man Victor T.. Harris. of the Denver
Chapter No. I Disabled American Vet
Grams OF World War came in from
Denver. last Sunday afternoon and In
spected the summer Camp after
which meeting was held between
them and local men who had charge
OF The work. These men expressed
thcir feeling that this was n wonder
full place for the camp on account OF
the climate. water. forest, etc.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-31

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mines. This message was received by
Miss Ellen Patterson. telephone oper-
ator at the compressor plant In the
village. She rang everybody connected
by the telephone relaying the miner s
message: For Gods sake get out Of
your houses. flood coming"
Before the warning could be under
stood and circulated. the waters
crashed down, sweeping away the
transmission lines and plunging the
village into darkness.
The waters had fallen 2,coo feet in
their three mile journey down the
mountain and smashed straight thru
the center of the settlement.
Britannia creek now runs thru the
village itself which is under several
feet OF water strewn with wreckacc.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-31
ia JyNIA news

The Epworth League OF the Metho-
dist church. last night entertained the
members of the Epworth League OF
Rocky Ford, at a Halloween party. In
the basement of the local church.
There were 96 present, 35 being guests
from the neighboring city. Ihe dec-
orations were in orange and black.
with corn fodder and pumpkin faces.
A number of novel Halloween games
were played and refreshments OIL
pumpkin pie with whipped cream
and coffee were served.
Exhibits of home made delicaciss'
made from home produced common
ties are on exhibition today at the o.
flee Of the Arkansas Valley Railway
plays include bread and cake made
from La Junta made flour, candy
Swink made sugar, and pies OF La
Junta made condensed milk.
The woodcraft Thimble club met
Friday afternoon at the home OF Mrs
j. X. Klein.
Mrs. Muriel Jones was dangerously
injured Saturday afternoon when an
automobile in which she was riding
with her mother, Mrs. ]. L. Kirkland,
was struck by another car, at street
intersection. Mrs. Jones was prec1pi-
tated thru the windshield, and received
a dangerous cut across the neck Inc
car was turned over by the force OF
thes impact. Mrs. Jones received first
aid treatment and was removed to
a hospital.
The prizes awarded in the Colorado
made goods week contest. are as fol-
lows: best window display. j. n
Lamb, groceries; second prize, La
Junta Hardware company. third
prize. Hoods Bakery. The prize for
the best cream pie made from Libby S
condensed milk. was awarded to Mrs
james Rumsby. and for the best
pumpkin pie, Mrs. A. p. Henry. Mrs
j. n. Lamb won the prize for the best
cake, and Mrs. ]. n. Crotty. second
The prize for the best bread was
given to Mrs. A. E. Wilson. For the
best candy made from beet sugar.
Mrs. Philip Hurley secured first, and
Mrs, Tilne Clark. second.
Edwin P. Bonner Of Las yasas. n.
NJ. and Miss Ruth Durham OF this
city, were married this morning at II
O'Clock. Rev. j. f. Stebbins. officiat-
ing. The bride has been employed as
bookkeeper at Wiswelrs creamery
and the groom is interested in a truck
transportation business in New Mex
lea. The young couple left immediate
ly after the ceremony for their new
home in East Las Vagas.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-31
UP-TO- THE MINUTE SPORT WORLs q n IS
CITY TOBE TRANSFORMED ENt(s
COLLEGE TOWN. FOOTBALL cAtlISSEE:

a Russian Red army out att q
square meal. Backers of both assre-
cations claim that 1t will be 'ar eye
for an eye and a tooth for tPoth
and probably a few "legs for legS ana
heads for heads thrown in for good
measure. We understand that, the
coroner has been tipped off to keep
all dates open Saturday and wei un-
derstand that the tip came froml one
OF grid army camps. So 1t looks IKE
it would be sure-enough bSttle'
Saturdays game stands no Inore
chance of being quiet little kicking
contest than snow ball has chSance
of being a perpetual monument IN
Honolulu.
Looking over the record of the two
teams it is developed that both pack
nasty wallop as far as being able
to spring the unexpected. Fhe
Miners go into the game with confid !
ence the "onliest thing they amt igot
nothin' else but" as they say ddwn
blow the Mason Dixon line, And lthe
Mormons have more confidence than
Brigham Young had wives.
Ma matter the score and no matter
the winner. Saturdays gridiron strIug-
gle will be most thrilling contest
staged here since they shot buffalo, on
Union avenue.
Getting serious. We're able to Aay
that Pueblos initial chance to seei a
Rocky Mountain conference ghid
game Is n remarkable opportunity 10
lamp some classical football.
Roofing, HeotinG, Howling. Hin
Hip -Harrahing Multitudcs Saturday
will mean.--the war Is on. at the fair
grounds.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-31
OFFERS SUM FOR
MEMORIAL COLUMN

Urbana. Ill. Oct 3o.-Coach Fielding
H. Yost of the University OF Michi-
gan football team today presented $500
to the Illinois Stadium authorities to-
wards the erection OF a column in the
Memorial Stadium In honor of Lieut..
Col. Curtis c. Redden. former Wolver-
Inc football and baseball star.
The donation was made just prev
ious to the lllini-MichiEan football
battle.
The remainder of the fund is
pledged by Illinois veterans OF the
10Th Geld artillery of the Rainbow
division. Colonel Redden's command
in France.
Tho an Illinois boy, Colonel Red
den was captain of both football and
baseball at Ann Arbor. and was con-
sidercd one of the greatest all-around
athletes ever turned out by the Maize
and Blue.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-31
AGG|ES' CAPTAIN
SER. .0USly HURT

Colorado Springs. Colo, Oct. ao.--
When the Colorado Agricultural col
lego football team left here last night
after its game with the Colorado col
lege Tigers. Coach Harry Hughes an
nounccd that he thought Duane Hart
shorn. star halfbsck and captain. had
broken an ankle during acrimmage In
their third quarter.
1Tartshorn was taken out OF tho
game at that time and Hughes inti-
mated the farmer leader might be out
of the Aygics line up, for the rest OF
the season.
Fort Collins, Colo. Oct. 5o.-Injuric,
sustained yesterday by Captain Hart =
shorn haifback of the Colorado Aggies
foot BAH team in the game with Colo
RADIO college in Colorado Springs were
found tonight to be lcas serious than
at first report. Coach Harry Hughes
announced tonight that examination
showed the Aggie star sustained q
badly bruised ankle bone from kick
during scrmmaEc. The bone was not
broken as was at firu believed. Coach
Hughes said.
Hartshorn will probably be out of
the game a few weeks. Coach Hughes
said. but he is by no means total loss
to tho team.
The coach has hope Of using the All
conference back In tho game with
Colorado university on November II,
IL not In some OF the Intervening
games,
Hartshorn was injured during the
third period of yesterdays game and
had to he carried from the field,
Carl Mays of the Yankees pitched
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-31
WET TO DISCHARGE
2,5O0,000 employees

Moscow, October 3o.-(By The Asso-
ciated, Press)-The committee charged
with reducing the number of govern
ment employees, in report just sub
mitted announces 2,500,000 OF the en-
ployes are to be discharged.
The trade union .policy has been
changed to suit the governments new
economic policy. 1t has been decided
to admit the principle OF private
management and scales of wages are
to be fixed In accordance with the
fluctuation OF market prices in locali-
ties whore work is done.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-31
.L|THIAS WIN final.
GAME THIS YEAR Gl

Tho Lithia team captured a close
81 game yesterday at Parks field,
which was featured by triple, made
when kascl speared liner on hard
drive of; r.gan's bat. and touching sec
.ond. whipped the bail to first for the
third out. Eddie Doyle took the clout-
ing honors when he uncorked two cir
cult blows In the fourth and fifth in
uinss. with men on bases on both
occasions.
Prossen had but one bad inning. tho
fourth The Bottlcrs driving in fvc
runs. Fritz, pitching for the Lithia -
iwiricd good brand of ball. but
showed signs OF weakening in the last
two sessions.
Catcher Clark was removed from the
game in the fourth, when he was hit
on the head with one OF Prosscn's fast
twisters.
Butkovitch ...... 900 1000 o3S 3
Lithias ........,...0i0 J0s ooN--S 10 ,
Batteries: Prossen, Perko; Fritz
Clark. Rumgay.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-31
LAMAR NEWS

The Premier Artists pleased & large
audience Friday evening at the his
school auditorium with negro ballards,
songs of the south, grand opera anu
the songs our mothers and fasi.
as well as our grand parents san
songs. The quartet was well o.
anced. The rest of the program foI
the season includes the Cameron ma
quartet, on November IS; Kather'-
Ridgeway, February IA; Fine >
zueblin. March g. All are excelle !,
numbers and everyone should pug
chase season tickets and attend.
Three new members. Bob Christy'
Sig Larson, and Frank Sayler were IN
structed in the Rotary work by G..
Huddleston at the regular weef
luncheon of the club at the X. of
hall Friday. Practically the ent
membership was present and G.
Ray gave an interesting talk on a.
tioneering. giving the history of
profession and numerous personal eA
periences.
DIR. J. C. Culp or Springfield W
has been quite in for several days
much improved.
More than thirty members of Il
Arkansas Valley Garage Mems asso-
citation We're present at the October
meeting held at La Junta Thursday
night. Those attending from this CITY
were: j.. r. Eckles, NJ. r. Sunday
Ray Shutz. S. L. Larson, John Smal
and Charles Wooden. Charles Woou
en- gave short talk on "Advertisin'
and Merchandising" His address wa
for continued advertising during the
winter and for the better displaying
of cars and accessories.
The Lamar "Savages'' will journey
to Las Animas Saturday for a game
with the Las Animas eleven. Altho
considerably weakened by the loss {
lie Grande, quarterback; Carver, er
and Warner, half back, the 'Savages
are confident of another victory. The
team has had a two weeks rest and
1t is expected that n good game will
be played as Las Animas has q fasf
aggregation. While Lamar is at La
Animas. Ordway will play Rocky For
a: the latter city, while La Junta W.
be at F'ow -sr. The A. V. II. S. Leag
Standing is as follows;
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-31

Saturdays games were rather color
lcss. wisconsins 80 TO 0 victory over
Minnesota being perhaps a little more
one sided than had been predicted
and Michigans . to victory over
Illinois little closer than some had
expected. None OF the gaines had
any affect on tho championship race
other than to strengthen the convic-
tion that the fight will prove close.
One of the most important games OF
the season Will come next Saturday
here at Stagg field when Ohio State
and Chicago will mix.
Ohio rested Saturday while Chicago
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-31
ECHOES FROM SATURDAYS
FOOTBALL GAMES IN EAST

New York. Oct. 3o.-Under the stig-
ma of defeat for the first time since
1916 Harvard's gridiron clan today
was looking with anxiety toward its
same with Princeton Saturday. Be
fore the Centre college eleven of Dan
Vile, Ky, one of the smallest colleges
in the South. Harvard went down to
a to defeat Saturday.
Princeton defeated by Naval Acad-
cmy IS to 0. and Chicago 0 to 0, this
year crawled out of the depths on
Saturday and defeated Virginia "a to
0. Penn State displayed great strength
in both attacks and defense and de-
feated Georgia Tech. 2S to Z.
Yale has come thru the season with
out defeat Brown WAS the victim
Saturday 40 to {.
The highly efficient Pittsburg
eleven threw dashing offensive
against PENIS line and triumphed IS
to O.
Cornell crushed Dartmouth % to .
Navy added Bethany to its victims,
21 to 0. while the Military academy
reserves toyed with Susquehanna 90
TO o.
Chicago. H., Oct 3o.-with the
western conference football season
half way ended -FOUR elevens are
swinging into the championship-decid
Ing struggle with even chances of
closing in first place. Wisconsin.
Ohio State. Chicago and Iowa are un-
defeated.
The standing follows:
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-31
SPORT NOTES OF
WESTERN RtGi0N

San Francisco, Oct. 3o-Americs,n
football has been returned to favor in
the high schools of the San Francisco
Athletic League after several years or
rugby football.
Up to this year only rugby footbalN
was played by the high schools in thu
league. Recently the Board OF Edu.
cation decided TO permit Americasi
football and Immediately eight schools
organized elevens.
The high schools deserted the
American game originally when the
two big California universities. stan
ford and the University OF California
switched about ten years ago. Three
years ago stanford followed Califor-
mia back into the American football
ranks.
san Francisco. Oct. so.-Two ciyib
and two college teams. Will battle for
the rational Junior Amateur Athlo(tic
Enicn water polo championship hfre
November is. II. 90 and 81. They Sre
tho Neptune Club Of Alameda, Olyfm-
pic club. Stanford University and Uni
vcrsity Of California.
The schedule ss announced by the
California Water Polo Association.
championship awardce. follows:
Ncv.. is.-Neptunc IS. stan ford;
olympic Club vs.. University of Calf
fornia
Nov. i7.-Ncptunc vs.. California;
olympic Club vs.. Stanford.
Nov. eo.-Neptunc v-. Olympic
Club.
Nov s'-s''ntord VS. california
Victoria. r. c. oct 5o-ytddie oat-
man. star leo hockey plsyYr. viii cap
tain tho Victoria Aristoc4-ats in this
years Pacific Coast Hockey associa-
tion race. it was snnou}iced recently.
oatman has piloted Victoria for the
last three years.
Lester Patrick. maphecr OF the Aris-
tocrsts. IL angling for several now
players. with which he hopes to cap
erickson. who waSs one Of Nictoria's =
best players last yeRlr. win remain with
the club. slim" Hlaldcrson and Mike
Goodman. Canadian speed skate
champion. may he obtained
Tho other clubs Sf the association,
ahead with plans yor the season.
which opens in Decerpber.
Los Angeles. Cal. bc,. 3O.-Twcn,y
automobile race driveys. among thcm
Jimmy Murphy. FrenSh Grand Prix
winner. and Earl CoopSr. who staged
a comeback by winnNE the recent
enter the Thanksgiving fDsy 25o-milc
held at Beverly Hills SPEEDWAY. near
here, for s75, 900 in prize money,
Attention has been concentrated on
this race, declared by officials to hc
tho most important yet hSld In tho
west, because Of the dc&,ision OF
Reverly officials 10 hold hut kwo races
annually.
Pomona. Cal, Oct. 3o.-Eomona
will have a new golf courSc. the
Mountain Meadows Country club hav-
ing acquired zoo acres In tho SaN 'otr
Hills near here for that purra-'
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-31

The Kanas-Colorado OIL. Gas and
Mineral company held their annual
meeting at the city hall. Tuesday
evening. Quite an interest is being
taken in the oil shafe industry.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-31

At the Baptist parsonage Saturday
evening Miss Myrtle Green of Rocky
Ford and Mr.. Fred Mcfarland OF
Casper. Wyoming. were married by
Rev. w. L. Simmons. Mrs. McFar-
land was a former Fowler girl. They
will make their home at Casper.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-31

Cecil L. Hcrzbcrger of Fowler. and
Miss Marguerite Bateman OF Central
City. Iowa, were married Tuesday
afternoon at Pueblo at the home of
the groom's grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. #. Neubauer. Rev. l.. w. Coff-
man. pastor OF the Fowler Methodist
church officiated.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-31
used substitutes and overwhelmed
Colorado So to 0.

Kansas City. Mo-, Oct. so.-Nebraska
university stood out tonight as the
only unbeaten team in the Missouri
Valley conference as n result Of its
victory Saturday over Oklahoma and
the defeat of Drake and the Kansas
Aggies by Missouri and Kansas re-
spectively.
In taking first place the Cornhusk-
ers showed the Sooners under with n
A TO 0 score.
Missouri beat Drake in the first
thirty seconds of play by putting over
Il touchdown.
Kansas and the Kansas Aggies
settled their annual grudge by a score
of 81 TO I.
1t was nip and tuck all the way in
the Washington-Ames game at st.
Louis. Washington winning . to o.
The standings:
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-31
F. J. Birk.

Colonel" F. j. Birk. end and
tackle on the Purdue gridiron
squad, is zone sweet end" as
stated by the coach Of one of the
opposing teams. Birk. who came
TO Purdue from Owsnsboro, KY,
high school, is playing his third
year Of conference football. He
has been on the all-state team the
last two years and many writers
placed him on the all-western team.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-31
FOWLER NEWS

The dairy barn on the j. r. Sig
man property Just south of town was
destroyed by fire early Wednesday
morning.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-31
ATTEMPT TO PREVENT

CONTINUED from Page onc>
crn parliament. The prevailing belief
here seems to be that even should
there he break down in the confer
ence. the truce in Ireland should CON
finue
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-31

Mrs. d. l.. McPhilimy.
Mrs. h. NJ. Hale. Mrs. J. W. Maxcy
and Miss Alice Labertew of tho
Methodist Sunday school. attended the
Sunday school institute for the sup
crintendents of the primary and iun-
ior departments held at La Junta this
week.
Oscar L. Bevard and Miss Mary
Rigg were married at the home of
the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs /,
Rigg Sunday afternoon. Rev. l.. !
Barnette pronounced the marriage
ceremony.
The men OF the Methodist church
and Sunday school were entertained
by tho men of the Methodist Sunday
school of Manzanola at bano,,et
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. McMastcr came in from Idaho
Friday evening. She has been visit
ing her daughter and family the past
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. S,anley I,rLi,
motored to Colorado Spring, satIrd, =,
to see college football game. They
We're accompanied by several Fowler
Football boys; Walter Loynd. Jamcs
Stubbs. Gilbert weiland, psul Nc
Clure and Jack Devine.
The Priscilla club was entertained
oy Mrs c. w. Mills. Thursday after.
MIR. aud Mrs. J. +. wilmath and
'"'' anu Mrs. Sidney wi'math. and
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-31

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Rost
OF Dotsou Lake, a boy. Oct. -
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-31

baby OF Center. colo arc the surs
OF Mr.. and MIR \. W. Buck tn
week.
Miss Grace Aver rs visiting r Ia
tivea in Pueblo,
Mrs Barbara llouEh rc'urned 10
Peoria. Ill. this week whore eho VIII
sAend the winter with her dsughte.
and family
Mr. and Mrs. j, y. pamore0 NJ
and Mrs. Wallace Randall. Ro
Thompson and Fred Wallace lef
Thursday to attend the American Le
gion convention ia k1utoe CRY
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-31

The Rebekah Circle was entertained
Wednesday afternoon ut the home o
Mrs. u. l.. McPhilimy.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-31

Carl Mays of the Yankees pitched
only one shutout during the sea son
and ono In tho worlds series.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-31

Lockers have been received for
local units of eusrdsmen. All 60
ment has been received now ex-
side arms.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-31

La Junta and Ordway have eacli
played one game more than the othc'
teams but each will have an open date
later in the season.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-31

Pomona. CAL Oct 10 Pomona
will have new golf courNc. the
Mountain Meadows Country cluS hav'
ing acquired zoo acres In tho SaN 'utf
Hills near here for that purrorS
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-31

Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. wilmath and
Mr' and Mrs. Sidney wiimath. and
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-31

The city OF Lamar has asked for
bids for the digging OF 2,o40 feet Of
trench for water pipes on or near
First street. These trenches are
filled in after the line is laid ..,,,,
settled with water. At the same tinls
a contract will be let for the laying
OF the four-inch pipe and installing
fire plugs. the city to furnish al "a
terial for this work.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-31
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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-31

me Priscilla club was entertained
oy Mrs c. w. Mills. Thursday after.
noon. ''''
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-31

Mrs. McMastcr came in from Idaho
FRIDAY evening. She has been yisit-
ing her daughter aud family the past
year. f"9'
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-04-20
Got "Vanilla' Jag" in Judges Room.

York, S. c., April 13.-Walter
Reid, janitor at the county court
house, found forty-eight empty va
nilla extract bottles in the Judges
chamber in the building.
Folks thought that some Judge
had been drinking the stuff.
1t isn't so.
local citizen admitted to a news
paper reporter who started an in
vestigation that he pulled "whiz"
OF three days in the Judges room af-
ter court adjourned. He stayed there
at nights, using the leather couch in
the Judges room for bed.
He forgot to carry the empty bot
ties with him when he left.