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The Washington herald., 1921-04-02
s4CQ- wIRELEssED BY
THOUSANDS AS APRIL JOKE.

Six thousand radios crashing out
co" into the ether was the in
ternational wireless welcome to
April Fools Day. Early yesterday
morning. just after midnight, all OF
Canada's wireless operators began
to send out co" just as fast as
they could for three minutes. then
at three-minute intervals each Of
the nine American districts includ-
ing stations from New York TO San
Francisco held co" parties. Final
ly at 1890 all stations OF all dis
tricts, both in America and Can
ada spilled dots and dashes all
over the atmosphere. and created
wireless din that Mars may have
heard.
This was a party staged for radio
fools by the American Radio Re
lay League. co" used 10 be a
perfectly good general call. But
every operator who could not hear
or make himself heard got into
the habit of cluttering up the ether
with those letters. co" was con-
demned to death. and he was eN-
ecuted this morning with the great
est wireless clamor ever created.
Washington operators were led
into the grand noisefest by Francis
NJ. Baer. 3AF. with a Let's go.
boys" All of washington's ANA
teurs Joined in with their squeak
boxes, high-powered sparks, CIV
sets and radiophones
Just a few minutes AFTER the
end OF the party, an Illinois opera
tor. who must have been awakened
by the aerial racket, commenced
to send out co" Believe the wire
less waves, he sure did get the
radio razz
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02
Harding Names Mrs. Rea
To Aid Relief SurUey

Mrs. Henry r. Rea, of Pitts
burgh, Pa, has been named by
President Harding as a member of
the commission of eleven that is
Investigating the whole veteran re-
lief situation. 1t will be the duty
of this body to inquire into the
work of the various governmental
agencies for the assistance of the
world war veterans and recommend
steps that should be taken to Sc
cure greater effectiveness.
For many months Mrs. Rea, a
full-time volunteer, was the Amer.
lean Red Cross field director at
Walter Reed Hospital.
With her own money Mrs. Rea
built the $4,000 SWIMMING pool at
the hospital
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02
OYSTER DISLIKES
HACKERS TACTICS

Commissioner oyster and Hack
Inspector Maurice Collins con.
ferred yesterday on the hacking
situation in the business section
The conference came as the result
of an experience the Commissioner
had with a public chauffeur near
, Fourteenth and Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. a lew nights ago.
The Commissioner said that he
was hailed by one of the hackers"
who Immediately. ran his automo-
bile from the standing line at that
point and when Capt. Oyster ex-
planned that he did not want to
hire the machine the hacker" is
said to have become rude in his
manner. The Commissioner left the
hacker" without making his iden-
tity known.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02
Washington Buyers in N. Y.

NEW YORK, April 1.-The fol-
lowing Washington buyers are reg
istered at hotels here:
Lisner. A.-Miss NJ. Miller, blouses.
226 5th av.
6 Goldberg, Geo. S. Goldberg
hosiery, underwear. notions. gloves
Pennsylvania.
Kings Palace-Miss M. Kinder
women's, infants wear. Cumber-
land.
Suskin & Berry,. ]. Ferry. dry
goods. notions. mems furnishings
~ Leonard.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02
Co., 81 Heefla0 ;
Aefiulfles ~ Secl<fza
fa Hsnkksrfen

Saturday, Aprp :, 1871.
wsshtngton Academy of sciesces
and Biological Society, Joint
Meeting, Cosmos Club. this even
ing, S:15 o'clock. DR.. A ID. Hop
kins will speak on 'Tnterconti-
mental Problems in Natural AND
Artificial Distribution of Plants
and Animals"
Society for Philosophical Inquiry.
Public Library, today, 4:4S
o'clock. Discussion Of Mr.. Kings
address on Humanity as a
Being"
Flower Study HRe OF the VIA
Flower Preservation Society, to-
morrow, 2 o'clock. Meet at
line.
waskinEton Radio Club. National
Radio School. Thirteenth and
Pennsylvania avenue. this even
ing. o'clock. Exhibitions and
discussions by members Of vsri-
Gus types Of spark gaps.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02
RESEARCH DEVELOPS
STEELS FOR GINS

In an effort to develop Stecr rhs,
Will not be erodsd by the gases uf
the explosions 10 which a gun bar
rel Is exposed, the Bureau Of stand
ards and the Ordnance department.
cf the army are cooperating on mel
allurSical work. J. s. Vanick told
the stan meeting of the Bureau ~
Standards yesterday afternoon.
In service, the rifinC of a gun
is rapidly worn away" he *
rlained. The elevations in the bore
of the barrel which inapart the
spinning motion to the bullet are
rapidly eroded and the gun loses its
accuracy. Then the barrel must be
replaced"
For the purpose Of extending the
accuracy life Of the gun. the bu-
reau has Prepared twenty steels Of
special composition. which Were
carefully studied before they were
manufactured into machine gun
barrels. At one Ct the army's ar
senals these experimental steels
were machined into gun barrels and
then fired under conditions spproxi-
mating those encountered in service.
Results of these tests to date indi-
cate that several Of the steels de-
veloped are markedly superior a.
that now used in the manufacture
Of gun barrels. Additional firing
tests are being made.
Studying steels and alloys that
will resist the corrosive action Of
very hot ammonia gases at high
pressures is another investigation
that is being carried on co-opera-
lively, Nanick said. These metals
that are used in one of the nitro
sen fiNation processes must with
stand temperature up to $50 degrees
centigrade. and pressured up to
l,5OO pounds per square inch.
Thirty steels and alloys have been
prepared for exposures to practical
tests for six months at the Fixed
Nitrogen Research Laboratory at
American University. At specified
periods during the tests the metals
will be tested, microscopicalIy ana
physically.
a light armor plate is being de-
veloDed through the use of the bu-
reau's rolling mill and other facil-
titles, Vanick said.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02
SIGMA PSIS PLAN
SUNDAY TRIP TO zoo.

Local Sigma Psis are planning a
special trip to the National Zoo
logical Park on some Sunday in
April. Under the guidance Of Or.
n. Hollister. superintendent, they.
will be shown the exhibits Of the
park. Last Sunday the local chap.
ter visited the National Museum.
and DIR. r. S. Bassler explained the
archaeological exhibits. They
were also shown the methods used
In the mounting Of fossil specimens
IN the museums laboratories.
W n
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02

ing industry possible The railroads now realize
this. or most of them do, and the demand Of pro-
ducers Is growing strong as to promise its adop
.tion as national policy
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02

This world is full of people who know how
to get back to prewar basis, but only the
gifted few snap one to second base prop
erly.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02

a. When the controversy between railroads
and unions is threshed out, it will doubtless sp-
pear that justice consists in swatting the public
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02
Civic Meeting Postponed.

The meeting Of the public safety
group Of the City Club scheduled
for last night has been postponed
Indefinitely because OF the illness Of
w. Pearce Rayner. chairman Of the
group.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02

AS long as the world stands, there will be
somebody with an ambition to reform it and
somebody with an ambition to conquer it.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02

To keep wages from falling in keeping with
prices. they may strike and thus force prices
back up in keeping with wages
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02

For the 'steenth time the railroads are face
to face with "the only alternative to govern
ment ownership"
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02

Each great man who writes about the con-
DUCT of the war makes it clear that he could
have done very well except for his colleagues
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02

After all, the Russian railroads can prob
ably handle all the foreign trade there viii be
to burden them.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02

:. Our idea OF consummate actor is movie
hero who can smack his lips and look happy
over mug Of beer SUBSTITUTE. : ~
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02

Doubleday, Page & Company have
in train for publication in the
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02

awaken, enlightel. and enlarge tn,
minds of children" rather thar
merely to inform and instruct them
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-13
TURKS REQUESTED TO
RECOGNIZE ARMEN lANS

LONDON. Mar l2.--Thc Allied Su.
prcmc Council this afternoon handed
the Greek ana Turkish delegates In
London lis proposals Tor establishing
peace In tho Near East, an outline ol
which has already been published.
The Turks wcrr told the allies were
prepared tu facilitate ,ur admission Of
Turkey into the League Of Nations on
conditions that they hc givcn proof ~
the Turks readiness to execute the
modified peace treaty.
The Turks were ASKED to recognize
the right ~ the Turkish Armoninns to
a national home on the eastern frontier
of Turkey In Asia, ana Ia agree to ter
! rltnrinl decisions involves
The Turks protested against mnintc'
nnncc of u Greek garrison IN smyrna,
aud east on Grccco the responsibility
for delaying peace. Premier Lloyd
George said the new s..icd proposals
must ~ examined hy the Turks NJ a
whole without reference to previous
proposals.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-13
REPEAL SUSPENDED
SENTENCE LAW To
Be ASKED BY NEFF
GOVERNOR Will ALSO ASK PAS
sage ENFORCEMENT LAW AT
~ MINER SESSION.
SEVERAL BILLS ACCEPTED


W NHHf" lfhHt
AUSTIN. Texas. March is-with
the hands 1T the senate and House
clocks painting to q few minutes 90
~ u'cluck. the lhirtysovcn,h Texas
Legislature adiuurncd sin" die today
The actual time was asi p m. hut the
hands of the clocks have been turned
back In order that important lcgisla
Iiun NIGH, h" disposed ~ Most of the
members lrfi fer their homes today and
bath branches operated ON bare
quorum
The last session of the legislature
was rcplctc with dispuslng uf important
measures ana resolutions Mosc of
these bills were pending In free confer.
cncc committees and adoptiuns uf the
reports II the committees disposed of
them,
Besides the West Texas A and NJ.
bill. the house adopted the free confer.
cucc repurt on the hill appruprinting
81 Ooo OoO tu AID rural srhools for the
next tMo fiscal years Alsn the report
on the vocational training schoul hill to
match the Federal application for that
purpus" which IN authorized hy the
Smith Hughes act.
The fr,o conference report ON the
house Joint resolution raising salaries
uf the Gnyrrnur legislators and certain
department heads VAS also adopted by
the house. II was adopted by thu sen.
ate yesterday. The report stipulated
that the Governors salary be- raised ln
5000 per year the attorney generals
tu s. 500 and those ~, the secretary ~
state. land commissioner treasurer.
and comptroller to $1,000. Also that the
salary NJ the Legislators hc raised to $40
per day for regular Sessions of l20
days and 81 per day thereafter, and SO
Tor special sessions The amendment
IN tu be- submitted to the people ON the
last saturday IN July, 1871
IN a message to the legislature Gov
crnor Noff said that In the first special
session tu he called some time during
,thr summer he would submit for their
consideration the following measures
outright rcpral ol the suspended law,
the hlll giving the Governor more pow
.or to remove Inefficient officers known
ms the johnson enforcement hill. the
hill amending the dean prohibition law
, su that convictions Nigh, be- had un the
testimony of the purchaser oi the liquor
together with the circumstantial evi
dcncc surrounding rlir ease, and a hill
, correcting defects IN the present stntu
tory law tu make convictions more Ger
1 tain ito ull those who tramplo bc
: meath their feet the honor, the dignity
, and the majesty IT the written law
/ The first three measures nnmod were
: presented at this session hut were de
f,atcd The Governor also said h'
, would submit the consolidation ui the
: warehouse ana marketing department
} with the department Wf agriculture
This was likewise defeated IN the last
session
By terms ot u hill passed authorizing
the nppointmrni 1T beard ut mana
gers fur selling en- leasing the TcNai
+ STATE railroad lo he composed of Lieu
I tenant Governor Davidson and two cN
pcricnccd railroad men, Lieutcnan
Governor Davidson announced the ap
, pnintmont II \, \ Glen of Bcaumon,
h T.. g. Durham of Dihull as the olhcl
b. members of the beard.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-13
WALLACE ASKS ALL
GOOD CITIZENS To
STAND BY FARMER
NOT FOR SAKE Of HELPING
FORMER ALONE. BuT FOR THE
GENERAL WELFARE on All.
MUST STABILIZE PRICES
Talk oi Bringing Prices Rack 10 Pre-.
War Level Is Morally Wrong aud
Economically impossible.
ny Associated Ppsa.

hb AAAoclated fHeA,
WARRINGTON, March i2.-An ap.
peal for EVERY good citizen" to du
what he can to help the farmers
through the period of depression, not
Tor the sake of helping the farmcra
alone. hut fur the sake uf helping
himself was made today by Nccrc.
tOry Ci Agriculture Wallace In his
first formal statement.
Prices of farm produces must rise
and prices Uf other products Some
down before the normal relations be.
tween them can be restored. Mr.. Wal.
lace asserted. Talk ol bringing prices
back Ia pre'way level he declared lis
morally wrong and economically Inn
pussihlc," adding that everybody
would be- better OFF, II an effort were
made to bring about price lever"
say 20 per cent above the war nor.
mai"
Secretary Wallace said he doubted
whether the people In the east realized
Just what has happened To the farm.
ors II the producing sections citing
conditions In the central west M an
example, he said tina, there notwlth.
standing that I'VE have finest rural
civilization" tatcn as u whole. the
world has ever seen. the farmers are
now In a most trying period and are
suffering severe financial loss" 4"
Farmers throughout the nation cspec.
Tally thuse In the south and west he
added. are experiencing exactly the
same trouhle..
The widespread agricultural dcprcs
sion results from the high cast ol pro.
duction and because porducts have
dropped "out of all proportions" To- the
prices ~ other things, MIR, Wallace
said.
"whilc the farmer" he continued
lis selling the things h. produces ut
prices no higher and for great surplus
crops lower than the prc.war normal he
must huy practically everything hc
needs at prices at from 80 to l5O pei
cent abve theprc war normal" ~
long as such u condition continues. he
added. the severe agricultural deprcs
sion In inevitable. and II will ccrtainl,
he communicated to industry and busi
hess generally"
The department. the secretary said
would do everything possible to- find
an outlet for the great food surplus
Ways of producing more chcaply. new
uscs for surplus crops. and better mar
keting sus,em, he said, would help th'
situation.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-13
GERMAN PR|VATES
REFUSE To SALUTE
F FRENCH OFFICERS
LARGE NUMBER SECtRiT 70.
LICE DisBiNDED AND ORDER.
I'D FROM CITY.
ny Associated Press.

IVY AAAnthttn itahAs
rSSELDoIiF, March lO.--Inahility
d the German security Police off.
GERS to compel pyivatcs to salute
French officers caused General Dcgou.
cttc today to order the disarmament
and dishandmvut uf 500 security po.
lice and command them to leave the
city before ten o'clock tonight,
An officer, % member whose squad
refused tu salute French Major, has
been fined three thousand marks. The
German officer asked 90 be- permitted
To apologize. lut the French generals
declined to accept IN" apology.
Meantime the rccalcitnrunt private
stood laughing In the commanders
waiting room Thr French major had
addrosscd him In German;
"Yuu must salute me-,
Thr policeman replied.
~ won't" and did not,
\ similar incident Yesterday was set,
tied by apology of two officers aud their
promise tu enforce the nluiing II
Fruu,h utli,ors hy the police
General ,ruu,ttr tudty expressed sat
isiaction with the situation In the uc.
cupird areas. where he viid the French
had showed the Germans they were du'
ing their duty kindly hut firmly
over an N, areas. hr added thu situa'
tiun wus very quiet aud peaceful.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-13
ONLY TWO JURORS FOR
MURDER TRIAL SELECTED
~ Associated Press.


TAIIOkA. Texas, March i2-The ex.
animation II fifiy'fivc vcnircmcn IN the
ease 1T a. n Carter, farmer charged
with murder IN connection with the
DEATH of oliver storms. discharged sol
dicr, who was cut To- death ON the street
~ Tahoka. August I, 1890 had resulted
In the selection 1t only two jurors Sat
urday after the consummatiun ~ near.
~ two days In questioning of venire
men. according tn questions directed Ia
vcnircm-n directed by the counsel Tor
the defense. u became evident today
that Carter viii plead sell defense.
The death IT storms, II is alleged hy
the state grew uut of q difficulty over
the settlement uf labor debt which the
dofcns" II snid io have owed the de
ceased
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-13
DON'T GIVE JP.

II you've tired and have not won,
Never stop for crying;
Al that's grea, and good IN done
just iS patient trying.
Though young birds, In flying. fall
sun their wings grow stronger;
And the next time they can Keep
Up little longer
Though the sturdy n-s has grown
Many a blast that bowed her.
She has risen again. and grown
LoftIer and proudcr,
II by easy work you beat.
Who the more will prize you7
Gaining victory from defeat.
That's the ties, that tries you'
--phoebc Cary.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-13
EL PAS0 SOLDIER SHOT
BY WIFE OF SERGEANT 7
By Associated Press

NY Associated lfena,
EL pASO. Texas. March ~ Private
William J Wise. 10 years old. of the
eighth cavalry. United States army.
was shot and instantly killed hate to.
day hy Mrs q W Bancy wife of a
sergeant of the samo regiment.
The shooting took place NJ the home
of the woman at Fort Bliss Mrs Rancy
told officers the soldier had attacked
hcI
Wise wns found with q strand ~ Mrs
Bnnry's hair In his hand The womnn's
dress was torn. Mrs Bnncy was 70
leased On her own rooorniganco 10 np.
pear ~ the inquest which was set for
Monday
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-13
ALLEGED ASSAlLANT OF
MAIL CLERK ARRESTED
~ Associated Pr,ss

~ Associated Press.
BuSTON Mar IA man picked out
~ the oommutcr crowds ~ the north
terminal station todny was held by the
federal commissioner as Dclbert smith.
sought as the asSihnt Of u railway
mail clerk ln holdup between 81
Cloud and Minneapolis February ~ ~
q result ~ his injuries the clerk dird
The suspect gave hls name as Miner
y. Crawford. said his parents hvcd ~
Hutchinson Kansas. and dcnicd knowl
edge 1T the assault he was held In lack
uf SO uUD huud
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-13
New Polsonous I.lnuld.

NEW YORK. Mar l2.--Thc chemical
warfare service has discovered liquid
poison so strong tina, three drops Will
kill anyone WHOSE skin u touches. u
became known here to-day
Failing like rain from noyyles at
ia'hod tn airplancs. the liquid would
KIN everything In the aircraft's path.
according to a high official of the serv'
ice
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-13
FOUR SAILORS, SAID TO
BE AMERICANS, KILLED
ny Associated lu,ss,

ny Associated rrss
MEXICO ClTN, Mar is-four sail
mrs. said tu hc Americans, were Killed
I'M Tampico yesterday according to
newspaper dispatches received here to-
dyn. t'p to moon the United states en-
hissy here had received no reports OF
the killings
The men who we're part of the crew
NJ ihr Norwegian ship Saxon. were at
tucked ~ they were boarding a launch.
hy i've masked men IN another launch.
the dispatch tnNs The nudics have not
been recovered
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-13
Sala,lles Reduced.

WICHITA FALLS. Texas. Mar Ia
Dlrectors Of the City National Bank
one of the largest financial organi2a
tions In West Texas, today announced
u 20 per cent reduction In salaries To
senior officers. Junior officers of the
hank were given 10 per cent wage re-
ductiOns
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-13
LITTLE ITALY" SECTION
II HEINZ, PtTKOI.I.ED
ny Associated

KANSAS CITY March ie-Onc
hundred and fiftN pitrolm"n, dctcc.
tivos. motoioycl' policemen and fed
crl authorities today invaded the
north cud srctiun uf the city known
ne "l.ittlr italy to thwart the
threatened rrirn ut terror 10y gun.
men which are s,id to have been i'm
ported from New Orleans by the un.
drrworld element to Kin local police.
men and federal authorities The
district was placed under strict po
lire regulations
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-13
ALCOHOL FOUND IN OLD HAY
STACK, MEN ARE ARRESTED
By Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS. Mar l2-Gain al
coho' valued lt present prices at hall
q million dollars recently stolen when
armed men held up the Waterman a.,
the Kentucky distillory here. was found
tonight hy the police hidden IN hay
stacks on farm near tho city. The
owner ct the farm aud number oi
others were arrested
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-13
O'SII,lGIl>EssS SLATED
tOR DIpOiMiTiC POST
~ Associated ipss.

WASHINGTON. Mar is-Nclson
O'shauchnossy. former charge DAT.
fairies nt Mexico Ci,y. conferred to-day
with President HARDING hut It n un'
dcrstood the Mexican situation was not
dscussrd. while MI O'Shaughnessy II
slid to hc slated for q diplomatic post,
II i considered unlikely that hc viii
De returned 90 Mexico.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-13
How'd Warming I,.urd.

NEW ORLEANS. Mar is.- Flood
warnings IN the ouachita River ui Cam.
den and Arktdclphil, Ark. we're Issued
tonight 10y the district forcastcr u the
local weather bureau.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-13
OHIO CITY IS QUIET
FOLLOWING CLASH
WHITES AND BLACKS
THEATRES. SHOWS AND STORES
CLOSED; PEOPLE WARMED TO
KEEP 0tF STREETS.
NEGRO MURDERER CAUGHT


w Associated ifeus.
SPRlNUFlELD, o.. March is-Thc
streets uf Springfield were deserted to.
night and civil and military authorities
believed that racial disturbances which
have kept this city In turmoil since last
Monday, culminniing In the shooting of
a Inliccman last night were seemingly
at an end.
All stores closed ~ six o'clock. street
ears stopped running an hour later and
by o'rlock police and the militia were
patroling deserted streets.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-13
ny Associated Press.


SPRINGFIELD. a.. March is. After
"a day of preparation Springfield uffi
cinlH announced tonight they were ready
tu cope with any situation that might
arise IN connection with racial disturb.
anccs, which last niRht resulted IN the
wounding of policeman and negro.
and which have kept the city In tur.
moil since last Monday when an un.
known negro assaulted eleven year old
MarRc Forneau.
Sheriff David Jones, In charge of
eight companies 1T National gunr,lsmen.
tonight Ind barred All traffic from city
htiects. suspended street ear service.
ulus-d stores. theatres and all public
gathering plncos aud ordered all citizens
To- rcmain IN their homes after six y. m.
orders We're enforced by guarismon
who patrollcd the streets IN foot. IN
army trucks with machine guns aud In
autumohiles Another precautionary
MEASURE taken was the expeditions
bringing to Justice ~ James White. ~.
ycnruld negro. and confessed nssailant
uf l'ptrulman Joseph Ryan, whom he
shot three times last night. Captured
shortly before noon today by posse
of farmers. White was brought tu this
city. tnkcn before Judge Gclgcr In Ju'
vcnilc court and hurried away To the
/ Mansfield rcmormatory following his
plea of guilty uf carrying concealed
weapons and shooting with intent to XIII.
The whole procedure was accomplished
before II became generally known that
White had been captured
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-13
ALABAMA BANK ROBBED;
CASHIER IS SlUGGED

HAMILTON. Ala. March i2-Two
bandits held up the cashier of the bank
oi Hedges near here when he opened
the bank to-day. aud after beating him
made their escape with about $4,000 In
currency.