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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-02
I'm BUYING ASPIRIN
ALWAYS SAY "BAYER"
Look for the Name "Bayer" on Tab
let's, Then You Need
Never Worry.

"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" can be
taken safely for Colds, Headache,
Toothache, Earache, Neuralgia, Lum-
'bago, Rheumatism, Joint Pains, Neuri-
|tis, and Pain generally.
To get quick relief follow carefully
the safe and proper directions in each
unbroken package of "Bayer Tablets If
ASPIRIN" This package is plainly
stamped with the safety "Bayer Cross"
The "Bayer Cross" means the gen.
lufne, world-fameus Aspirin prescribed
by physicians for over twenty-one
years.-Advertiseme
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-02
CLUSTERS CROW SCOUTS

There were six of them, these war
riors of the Grow or Absaroke nation,
who rode with Custer on his last
march down the Little Big Horn river
in Montana that day in June, 1875.
When the leader of the Seventh eaval-
ry asked General Terry for his best
Crow scouts in the camp on the Little
Rosebud creek. Terry told him he
could have Curley, "White Man Runs
Him." Hairy Moccasin, Goes Ahead"
Yellow Face ard White Swan. The
Crows We're glad to serve with the
famous Indian fighter and they guided
him until they located the hostile camp
on the Little Big Horn.
When Custer divided his command
to attack the village, Yellow Face and
White Swan were sent with Major
Reno and Custer kept 'White Man
Runs Him." Curly, "Goes Ahead and
Hairy Moccasin with him. Yellow
Face was killed while fighting with
Reno, and White Swan was badly
wounded, but finally recovered and
lived until 1905.
of the Custer Crow scouts and. ae-
eording to his story. he is the last
man who saw his commander alive.
After crossing the ridge, Custer
turned to white Man Runs Him."
Hairy Moccasin and Goes Ahead"
and said to them: "You have done
your duty. You have led me to the
enemy. My soldiers will do the fight
ing. You are to 20 now and save
your lives" The scouts left him and
made their way to the pack train I'M
der Capt. Tom McDougall.
When Curley returned from Reno's
position. he was given the same or
der. He started and soon found him.
self In the midst of hot fight. Find
ing dead Sioux warrior, he took his
horse, gun and blanket. Wrapping
the blanket about his head to conceal
his Crow scalplock from the Sioux,
Curley succeeded In reaching high
butte. Looking back he saw that
Custer had charged down upon the
Indians and was surrounded. CurleY
says that he watched the battle until
he saw Custer, who was the last man
standing. fall and then he rode away.
The next morning the Crow scout
appeared in General Terry's camp.
He could not speak English and there
was no interpreter. Curley took
blades Of grass, piled them all in
heap, and thens exclaiming "Poufl
Poufw in imitation of the sound of
a gun. scattered them wide apart. BY
means of this he made the officer I'M
derstand that Custer and all of his
men had been killed. Like the ia.
nous Greek, Curley the Crow was
messenger of disaster and he brought
the first news of this Thermopylae of
Amertca-Custer's last fight.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-02
canada,s EUR EARNS.

The growing importance of fur farm
ing In Canada is illustrated in the
Dominion bureau of statistics report
covering the industry for 1920. At the
end of the year there were $50 fur
farms in Canada, as against IA In
1919. and the values had increased
from 50, 96S,591 to $4.632, COS last
year. Fur farms now exist in every
part of the Dominion and there are
IA ranches of domesticated animals In
the Yukon territory.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-02
Concise and Literal.

Before Jebson, Jr., went in for his
examination, Jebson, ST., impressed on
him some sound advice.
Answer every question shortly and
concisely and literally, and you won't
be far wrong" said Jebson, Sr.
Jebson agreed, but before the exam
he had to fill up a form which asked ::
Description of father"
Jebson wrote: "Stout old man, with
red face and whiskers."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-02
FERTILIZERS HELP ORCHARDS
Appearance and Produetiveness of the
Tree Is Best Evidence of
Its Needs.

Fruit trees, like all other crops, are
helped by the right use of fertilizers,
but the grower is often at loss to
know whether or not his trees need
fertilizing, and also TO know what fer.
tilizer to use to best advantage If any
is to be used. The appearance and
previous productiveness of the tree is
the best evidence of It's needs.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-02

begin to swell is the time TO apply the
dormant spray. Use commercial lime
sulphur. one gallon Of mixture to nine
gallons of water.
The Montgomery county (Md.) Farm
Bureau Bulletin offers this advice to
the orchardist: IF you want apples dc
your pruning with saw and shears; II
you want firewood do it with an ak,
beginning about a foot above the
ground" ....
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-02
BoScHEES SYRUP
AIIays Irritation, soothes and Heals
Throat and Lunu inflammation.

NfIayB IEIItakEVIIf SVVNl1SS NIIU EIsasS
Throat and Lung Inflammation.
The almost constant irritation OF a
cough keeps the delicate mucous mem
brane Of the throat and lungs in a con-
gested condition, which Boschee's Syrup
gently and quickly soothes and heals
For this reason it has been a fayorite
household remedy for colds. coughs,
bronchitis and especially for lung
troubles In millions of homes all over
the world for the last fifty-fve years,
enabling the patient to obtain good
nights rest, free from coughing, with
easy expectoration in the morning
You can buy Bosehee's Syrup wherever
medicines are sold.-Adyertiseme
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-02
The Object of II.

Mrs. Crawford-I don't see how you
could join such club when you don't
see the object of it.
Mrs. Crabshaw-You see, dear. it
meets Mondays, and that's the only
day in the week had no place to go.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-02

Don't you think eight hours a day
is enough for a man to work."
Not in my case" replied Mr.. Chug-
gins. "a man who is trying to buy
gas for a fiiyYer and look after his
own repairs has got to work sixteen
hours a day and then some"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-02
Wilhelm

Shelter car ran into NOTORIOUS.
Nothing very serious, only the enam.
el scraped off.
Heller face or the machine?-
london Ideas.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-02
The Envious Parent.

Has his schooling been of benefit
to your boy Josh7''
Some" replied Farmer Corntosse4,
'"I often wish 1 had had his adxaR.
tages SOS could say agriculture in
stead of farmin' without stoppin' to
think"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-02

cutieura Soap for the Complexion
Nothing better than Cuticura Soap
daily and Ointment now and then as
Needed 10 make the complexion clear.
scalp clean and hands soft and white.
Add to this the fascinating, fragrant
@utieura TalcuIh, and you have the
Euticura Toilet NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-02

When you make money following
another mans advice you ought never
to get through being grateful.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-02

After all, it depends upon who the
man or woman is whether the woman
is the mans equal or not.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-02

Truth is stranger than fiction" but
" isn't nearly so convincing.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-02

A woman begins to show her age
only when she tries to hide II.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-02

a, plagiarlst is writer who collects
rs thoughts.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-02

CORSS AND WARTS REMOVED QUICK
LSs Ge~ painless method Send 35c for Speed
Corn and Wart Remover today. The pain
stops Instantly nothing like IT, The Speed
Co. BOX SOS. San Francisco. Calf Agents
W. N. u, Salt Lake City, No. 4s-192i-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-02

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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-02

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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-02

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-21
WANTEp-sTTuAT1oNs

YOUNG MAN, attending business college
wants work afternoons and Saturdays:
Hardware store experience; good general
mechanic and good worker; best OF REFER
enees John Zlathik. care Strickler's To-
pekR Business college.
A COMPETENT lady with little girl
would like position as governess In some
good home. Phone White $50.
MAN WANTS WORK Of any kind. Apply
422 East First street. Colored- Can
drive Ford car.
RAILROAD STENOGRAPuER now en-
ployed 1esires change. Address r. s.,
care Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-21
RnsINEss CHANCES.


territory now Open best selling automo
bile necessity. Small capital required OPP
portunity to establish highly profitable
Sew York Life Bldg. kansas City, No.
FOR SALE 4 Small grocery doing nice
business. See Owner, 1401 East Fourth
street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-21
FOR sALE-CITY PROPERTY.

FOR sALE-six. rooms, modern. sleeping
partly modern, $3.50. Blair. Phone 7U5.
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FOR sAf,E-kANsAs BARMs.

FOR SALE-S0 acres, improved, near OILS
burg. Kan; house, barns, 40 acres in eul-
wind mil. old shade, fences, good roads
phone line. mail rented; possession now;
owners share of crops can be bought;
81 500. Furman's Real Estate, LOG West s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-21
SERVICES DIFFERED.
PLANNING Mill

Anything in the woodworking line.
Frames, windows, doors, screens, etc.
Fine cabinet and fixture work.
SLEEP OR SWING co. PHONE $500.
Third and Kansas Ave. Topeka, Kan.
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FoR sALE-suBURBAN.
SUBURBAN

One acre. good seven-room house
with basement and furnace, chicken
house, garage, cement sidewalks and
all fenced: in Washburn district.
Price, $4,000. Vim. J. Blaine. Phone
141S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-21

Kansas
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Harvey A.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
All creditors and all others interested in
the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified
that on the 26th day Of September, 1924, I
shall apply to the Probate Court sitting at
the Court House in the City of gopekai
final settlement of said estate aud for an
order of the Court finding and adiudeing
who are the heirs Of Harvey a. silvernaiI,
deceased.
You are further notified that my claim
for compensation as Administr8trix and
sari1y incurred in the Administration OF
said estate Ras been flied, and IS ordered
by the court, will be heard on the said goth
day of September. 1921. at 10 O'Clock a. m.
CORA L. SILvERNAIL. Administratrix.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-21
FoR RENT-FUBNIsHED ROOMS


THREE FURNISHED or unfinished
rooms, suitable for light housekeeping
Highland park. 2314 Pennsylvania st.
Phone 1862 y s.
81 WEST .TTH-2 large pleasant fur
nished modern housekeeping rooms front
suite, very reasonablei adults.
EIGHTH ST. west-d1s-Large pleasant
sleeping. Phone Red 26IO,
THREE modern rooms with Sleeping
porch near car line; gentlemen. Tel.
1881 after G, evenings.
SLEEPING rooms Clean cool, well venti-
lated. Day or week. Victoria" Sixth
and jackson lmoyedl.
217 WEST FIFTH ST, close in, one fur
nished sleeping room. front, second floor.
FOR RENT-Aodern sleeping room, with
in walking distance. Phone Blue 5000.
FOR RENT-3 light housekeeping rooms
for rent, 42S Monroe st. Phone 3096.
LIGHT housekeeping rooms for rent at 219
u 18th st; no children.
222 WEST STH-Modern housekeeping
room. Phone 1861.
FOR RENT-One furnished room 100
North Quincy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-21
FOR RENT-HoUsEs

FOR RENT-Good residence, west side,
moderate distance out. Call Mr.. v. Rod
gers, Phone 1644 before 6 p. m. or 5506-W
after p. IN.
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FOR sALE-FARMs

FOR SALE-S0 acres, all tillable, good soil,
some timothy and clover, SOME alfalfa,
cement basement, cistern pump in kitchen,
good barn, corn crib, wagon shed, hog
shed, hen house, on main road. If sold
Blair, 222 Clay.
4 SNAP-64G acres, mostly slope and sec
ond bottom. good potato. wheat, alfalfa,
corn and barley land, 4 miles from - two
Room /. Mulvahe Bldg, Topeka, Kan.
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wANTED-TO BUY
Observation-Disclosures

WE PAY the highest price for cast or
clothing, shoes, hats and overcoats. Drop
usa card or call Gordon Brothers loan
Or1ice, 400 Kansas ave. Phone 1919.
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LOST AND FOUND.


TAKEN from Washburn library
cloak room, between II and
IL o'clock Monday a. M, brand
new top coat. Return to Dick
Mckee, or call $3.50. Reward.
LosT-FrateFnity pin between Fifth and
Seventh on Quincy or at Steinbergs
Dancing academy. Initials on back 4: n.
and III J. W Return to Steinpergs Dane
ing academy and receive reward,
IIBERAL REWARD for return Of collie
pup G months old, holds right ear up due
to injury on right side OF head; stolen
or strayed from $50 Norm monroe FRIDAY
night.
PARTY was seen that picked up tan hand
bag on Loman car at Ninth street Tues
day morning. Please return to Lillian Nc
Cain at los East Kious and receive reward.
WRIST WATCH-Swiss Emear, between
Monroe and Kansas ave, on East i3ordon
or on North Topeka street car. Reward.
Return to 1914 North Monroe
LOST-Monday afternoon, brown leather
hand bag in New England Building or on
Kansas avenue between 9th and 9Th. Re
ward. Return 900 n. +. Bldg.
LOST-On West Sixth st. jitney, or Horne
st. to Potwin, black silk bag, containing
money bank book and other papers. Re
ward. Phone 54SS w.
LosT-A BUNCH of keys somewhere be-.
tween postoffice and Santa Fe or Rock
Island stntiens. Phone 1S93 Ring /
E0ST-Bnnch OF keys. probably on West
Sixth street Reward. phi Eastman, 800
Central National Bank Bldg.
LOST-Waterman gold fountain pen be
tween high school and Second and Taylor
Reward. Phone Black 209o.
L0ST-'LeYer self filling" fountain pen :;
reward. Sylvester Wendell, 81 Taylor
LOST-Small tan colored dog; crippled in
hind leg. Reward. Phone 1908 NJ
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ron Observation-Disclosures.
Executors Sale of Stocks, Bonds
and Jewelry

Executor Sale OF STOCKS, BONDS
and Jewelry
I solid gold watch case.
L gold mounted Elk tooth emblem, with
pin
1 gold mounted Elk tooth emblem with
charm.
1red opal stick pin.
l white opal stick pin.
80 sharles Topeka Mutual Ice & Cold Stor-
age Co. stock
SOP shares Playa Vicente Rubber Planta-
tatiOn & Development Co. stock.
L share Metropolitan Telephone & Tele-
graph Co. stock
p sharles american Telegraphone stock.
2a0 shares Telephone Co. stock.
$40 shares Telepost Co. stock.
169 shares st. Lucia Farm s. Produce Co.
stock.
All OF the above property is in the hands
of w. A. S. Bird, COL Kansas avenue, who
will show the same and give information
as to values of stocks and bonds. This
property must be sold at once to pay
debts Of the estate OF the late W. c. f.
Reichenbaeh. Frank L. Sturges, ex-
ecutOr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-21
LEGAL
first published in The Topeka State
journal, Wednesday August 81, 1921
In the Probate Court Of shawnee County.
Kansas

In the Probate Court Of shasnee County.
Kansas
In the Matter of the Estate of Mary HIM
son, Deceased.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
All creditors and all others interested in
the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified
that on the 4th day of October, 1921. I
shall apply to the Probate Court sitting
at the Court House in the City OF Topeka,
shawnee County, Kansas, for full end
order of the Court finding and adIudgin
who are the heirs OF Mary Hanson, de-
ceased.
You are further notified that my claim
for compensation as Executor and for at
torney fees and other expenses necessarily
incurred in the administration OF said estate
has been filed and, as ordered by the court
Will be heard on the said 4th day of Oc-
tober, 1921. at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ
JOHN HANSON,
Executor.
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WANTED TO RENT-4-room modern fur
nished steam heated apartment: only two
IN family. Phone 1898. References fur
nished.
WANTED TO RENT or room modern
house Three grown ups. Phone Blue
1924.
COTTAGE AT ONCE by young couple
with baby. Call Red 1901.
THREE unfurnished rooms, modern or
partly modern. Red 1904.
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wANTED-To RENT

WANTED TO RENT by
young couple, modern 4
or Broom house on West
Side, Kenwood or Potwin
neighborhood pref ere d.
Best of references. Phone
5567 w, or White 2519.
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~ Journal, August ii, iissff SNA "''''
N fifIrnH o. - 1TsfiInAL sErrI.EMnNr.

In the Probate Court OF Shawnee County.
Kansas.
In the Matter Of the Estate OF Harvey A.
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wANTED-FEMALh HELP

STENOGRAPHER WANTED - over 10
years of age answer at once, giving age.
education. wages desired per month, street
address and telephone number. Address
KISS care Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-21

YOUNG LADY for office work who is
musical. f. r. Guild Music Co.
WANTED-White maid at the Y N. C. A.
Call in person.
WANTED-Competent girl. 1927 Van
Buren st.
Evening journal., 1921-10-27
WILLIAM Y. GRIER TO
BE MARRIED TONIGHT
speeIal % The Evenlng Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
MILFORD, oct. 27.-The wedding
Of Miss Marian Montgomery. of Ger
mantown. Pa, and william Vanles
Grier, Of Milford. viii be solemnized
in the First Presbyterian Church,
Germantown, Pa, this evening at
$50 o'clock
Miss Margaret Grier. sister OF Mr..
Grier. will be the maid OF honor
Immediately after the ceremony. a
reception will be held at the Belle
vue-Stratford Hotel. Philadelphia.
Miss Montgomery is the. only child
OF Mr.. and Mrs. George Gillespie
Montgomery. who reside at Fairfax
Apartments. Germantown. Pa, and
is we'll known in social circles OF
Philadelphia
Mr.. Grier is the eldest son of Dr.
and Mrs c. Layton Grier. a graduate
Of the University OF Pennsylvania
who has lately taken charge OF a de-
partment In the Caulk Dental Ia.
boratories. with which his father IL
connected.
! Following the reception. the coupi,
will leave Philadelphia for a two
weeks trip, after which they will
make their home in Milford. on Lake
| View avenue.
Evening journal., 1921-10-27
BLIND SOLDIERS OF
FRANCE IN WANT

PARIs-(United Press)-Franoe
counts among her war heroes ? aoo
veterans who will never see tho liqbt
OF day again. they are totally blind.
The French army was not eouin-
ped at the outset OF the war with
the protective devices known to the
American army when II took the
held' and her soldiers paid valiantlv
the price Of bitter experience. The
majority OF the blind were victims
or gas attacks at the time when the
gas mask had not yet come into be-
ing.
OF the 1900 blind. scarcely 100
have enough 70 live on. They have
received government training in var
.ious trades but practice has proven
the fallacy OF the theory current
during the war that the blind would
be able to earn their living. The
French pension law only ailots 900
francs year to those blinded in the
war, They are not classed as "se-
verely wounded" the latter drawing
5000 francs year. Both these sums
are insufficient TO care for those who
nave sacrificed the best Of their life.
and a movement Is now on foot In
the Senate to revise war pensions.
Evening journal., 1921-10-27
GIVES
Up This CASE
Continued from First Page.

Continued from First Page.
seriousness Of their injuries that the
case has been pending for nearly
month.
Downward said that he was
awakened by a kick in the face and
found Mclaughlin staLding over
him. Mclaughlin and Mullin both
started to kick him then. he said.
Mclaughlin also hit him in the
head with a brick, he testified.
Leroy Mullin testified that Nc
Laughlin was the one who dealt
him his beating.
IL was maintained by the defend
ants that Leroy Mullin attempted TO
extract a $40 bill from Joseph V.
Mullins pocket. but was caught in
the act. Leroy then leaped at Nc
Laughlin, the defendants testified
and the defendant. Mullin, tried to
act as peacemaker. but was attacked
by Downward. A fight then ensued
they said.
After the two prosecuting wit
nesses had started home, the fight
was resumed when the defendants
happened upon them, either pur-
posely or accidentally, near a quarry.
Considerable whisky was drunk by
/ the four preceding the brawl. the
testimony showed. The trouble oc-
CURED near Sixteenth and Bennett
streets.
Evening journal., 1921-10-27
1921 CLASS OF
NURSES AT DINNER

The Nurses Alumnae Association
Of the Homeopathic Hospital enter
tanned the members Of graduating
class Of 1921 OF the hospital at a
dinner last evening in the Hotel
dupont. Miss Susan Young. presi-
dent Of the association. was toast
mistress and greetings were brought
from members Of the association and
the 1921 class.
Those present were: Miss Mar
garet Nolan. Miss Iona Ludwig.
Miss Grace Anderson, Miss Leona
Gray and Miss Addie Coulbourne.
members of the 1921 class; Miss
Susan Young. Miss Margaret Mac
williams. Miss Elva Kingsbury. Miss
Frances Lee, Miss Annie Roberts,
Miss Sarah Walters, Miss Amy G.
Allen, Mrs Catherine Hughes. Mrs
Rachel Wigglesworth Miss May c
Horty, Miss Lavina Nealy Miss Elsie
NJ. Barber. Miss NJ. Louise Pugh and
Miss Estelle Washington, members
OF the alumnae.
The committee in charge Of ar
rangements was: Miss Young, Miss
MacWilliams and Miss Kingsbury.
Evening journal., 1921-10-27
MAY Hang FOR
MAIL ROBBERY
Hays Says Government Will
Ask for New Law to End
Banditry
POST OFFICE CHIEF
PROBES N. Y. ROBBERY

NEW YORK, oct. 27. Omitted
Press)-congress may be asked to
provide life Imprisonment and in
extreme cases. the death penalty
for robbery Of the mails. Postmaster
General Hays declared here this af-
ternoon.
Hays spent practically the entire
day here in directing Investigation
Of the mail truck hold-up on lower
Broadway last Monday night which
, resulted in the theft Of s145.129.Ss,
including S27104.S2 in cash ana
Sf4,SO6.O9 in negotiable securities
Ihe mails are sacred" HAYS said.
would draw the limit at nothing
10 prevent recurrence Of this out
rage, The proper legislation will be
sought to provide the severest pen-
aitles Tor robbery OF the mails"
Hays attention was drawn TO the
iact that In some States highway
ropoery with arms is punishable by
ueath and In others by life impris-
ohment and was asked II he advo-
Gated such penalties.
Wouiu STOP at nothing he re-
peated.
Hays declared that he would COM
pei enforcement Of the rules issued
Tor the Postofice Department April
10. These provided that all drivers
OF mail trucks should be armed and
IN the case of a shipment Of great
value, the truck should be accom-
panied by an armed guard on a mo-
torcycle.
Postmaster Morgan issued a state
ment saying that the negotiable
bonds stolen could not be cashed
as their numbers are known in
every bank in the country"
r. D. Simmons, chief postal in
spector, who accompanied Hays here.
said that every available man in his
department was working on the
case.