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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-05
SELLING TICKETS
FOR ALUMNI TRIP:
NONE MAILED OUT

Tickets for the last mid-week ex-
cursion aboard the Steamer ], 5.
before the palace ship of the
Streckfus lines leaves northern
waters for ST. Louis were on sale
to the public today at several
downtown stores as well as from
the committee in charge.
The excursion is being sponsored
by the Rock Island High School
Alumni association which extends
a general invitation to all TO attend
either the afternoon trip leaving
Rock Island at O'Clock and Daven-
port AIS, or the evening trip which
leaves Rock Island at Sis o'clock
and Davenport at $50. Through
special arrangement with the grad
afternoon trip may remain aboard
for the evening dancing excursion
WITHOUT added charge.
No tickets for the affair were
mailed to the membership this
year. but may be obtained by both
members and others at the SchIegeI
and Foley drug stores. Gustafsen
and Haege stores, Hickey's cigar
stand or members of the commit
tee: Will Schroeder, Arthur Allen,
Roy Siemon, Joel Nichols, Paul
Dahlen, Waldron Dolly or Glenn
Reid.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-05
George Deroy Newton.

Silvis lost one of its well known
residents when death claimed
George Deroy Newton, at 11:20
O'Clock last night in his home, 1876
Seventh street. Mr. Newton SUI
fered a paralytic stroke four years
ago, from which he did not recover.
He had been belfast for only two
weeks.
Word of his death is mourned by
Z host Of friends, both in Silvis and
Port Byron, where he was widely
known, having made his home
there for a period of 10 years. For
many years Mr.. Newton served as
alderman at Port Byron and had
been active in council work for
some time.
Moline friends will remember him
as having conducted a meat market
iOT so years where the Haynes mar
ket on fifth avenue, Moline, is
located.
George D. Newton was a native
of Hampton and was born Sept 4,
1859. When d small boy he came
to Moline with his parents and was
) ducated in the local public schools
Twenty-Five years ago he removed
from Moline to Port Byron, from
,JhiCh place he went to Silvis to
make his home for the last II
years.
He was united in marriage to
Julia A. Sible Dec. %, 1881, at Rock
Island. Mr. Newton was a member
of the Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea and OF the Royal Nieghbors.
He is mourned by the widow, two
children, Louis D. Newton and John
II. Newton Of Silvis; two sisters,
Dr.. Louise \. Miller Of Moline and
Mrs. Sara J. Chapman, also of Mo-
line, and one brother, Jerry S. New
ton of Rogers, Ark.
Funeral services are to be held
at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
IN the residence, Rev. E. ". Thomp-
son To officiate. Burial viii be in
Riverside cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-05
Mrs. Melissa Thayre.

Mrs. Melissa Thayre, aged 81,
died at o'clock Saturday alter
noon i'll the home, 556 Seventeenth
avenue, East Moline, alter a ling
ering illness. The body was taken
to Creston. Iowa, last evening after
services in the residence in charge
Of Rev. J. NJ. Jones.
Mrs. Thayre was born in Herki-
mer, y. Y, April Z, 1858. She had
resided in East Moline y years.
Surviving are three daughters !:
Mrs. Ed DuvaI, Mrs. Clifford Miller
and Miss Eva Thayre, all of East
Moline; a sister, Mrs. Margaret
Wilson, of Joliet and a brother,
Frank of Hampton.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-05
Personal Points

Mrs. NJ. Gender, isis Fifth ave-
nue., returned last night from a
months visit in Chicago and vari-
GUS points in Michigan.
Mrs. Henry Frank, 11o2 Twenty
sixth street, arrived home last
night from Salt Lake City, where
she spent four months visiting rel
atives.
Mrs. Arthur @. Larson and baby
son of Lagrange, arrived Saturday
for visit with Mrs. Larson's faith
er, c. A. Sehoessel, 1880 Twentieth
street.
James NJ. Cavanaugh, a student
at st. Viator's college, Bourbon
nais, ILL.,, has arrived at the home
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. NJ. ID.
Cavanaugh, PHO Fifth avenue, to
spend the summer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. K. karlowa and
! the latter's sister, Miss Rose Marks.
left today on an automobile trip
through Wisconsin and Minnesota.
They plan to make an extended
stay in the northern Wisconsin
woods
Miss Helen Tremann, eldest
daughter of Mr.. and II. W. Ire
mann, GIG Seventeenth street, has
returned from Sweetbriar college,
Sweetbriar, Va, and will spend the
summer here.
DR.. Mark H. Patten, 1902 Fifth
avenue, returned Saturday from
Chicago, where he visited his
daughter, Mrs. Charles Bowes,
Austin During his visit Mr.. aud
Mrs. Bowes entertained several
Chicago dentists to meet DR.. Pat
ten socially and he was able to
hold a reunion with some of his
former associates
John Raithel, former resident Of
Rock Island, who has spent two
years in San Francisco, Cal, has
returned for a three weeks visit
with friends and relatives in this
city. MIR. Raithel is brother of Mrs.
John Schaab. 603 Seventh street.
Mrs. Robert A. Moss of the
Glenhurst apartments returned
Sunday morning from a visit of
several weeks at her former home
in Tamms.
Mrs. Cecilia Cannon of Milan is
visiting this week at the home of
her son, Thomas Cannon, $50 For
ty-third street.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-05
HAUBERC HEAD
OF hike CLUB
Reelected at Annual Business Meet
< on Goth Outing OF Black
Hikers.

John H. Hauberg was reelected
president of the Black Hawk Hik-
ing club Saturday evening at the
annual meeting and Goth hike of
the club. The meeting was held
at site of the historic Sac council
lodge, near the Watch Tower. The
othed officers elected were:
First vice president-R- P. Red
field, Davenport.
Second vice president-W. H.
Guthrie, Moline.
Corresponding secretary-Mrs- y.
P. Tucker, Rock Island.
Recording secretary-katherin
Miller, Rock Island.
Treasurer-Agnes Koerber, Rock
Island.
Board of directors Misses Edith
Heden and Christine Hahn, Daven-
port; Blanche Hasson, Moline;
Helen Johnson, Rock Island.
Mrs. W. H. Guthrie was named
chairman of the activities commit
tee and Miss Georgia First, chair
man of the publicity committee.
The meeting place Saturday was
on the spot where Chief Black
Hawk summoned his braves to dis
cuss affairs of state and where the
hiking club was organized May s,
1920. The party assembled at the
Hauberg residence and journeyed
to the meeting place over the old
Indian trail at the rear of Chip
piannock cemetery.
Reports of the years activities
were given by the officers. The re-
port of Carol Thompson, secretary,
showed that the hiking club now
has a total of 113 members, 80 hav-
ing been added during the year
The report of the treasurer, Earl
Hiatt, showed a balance of $135 in
the treasury.
Following the election of officers
the big hike scheduled for July 10,
was discussed. 1t will be open to
members without reference to the
number OF hikes that have been
made and a committee consisting
of P. R. Redfield, Davenport; Agnes
Koerber, Rock Island; Ina Dunlap,
Moline, was named to sign up the
members of the club who plan to
make the hike so that a sufficient
number of trucks can be secured
for the journey. The big hike will
include a trip through southern Il
linois and to the Ozark mountains
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-05
Obituary
Robert Wesley Reeve.

Robert Wesley Reeve, 729 Sew
enteenth avenue, East Moline, died
yesterday afternoon in the home.
after an illness of four years. He
had been belfast for months.
Funeral services will be held in
the home at 2:30 tomorrow after
noon, Rev. w. M. Boaz. pastor of
the First Presbyterian church, to
have charge. Burial will be in Riv-
erside cemetery.
Mr.. Reeve was born in Montgom-
cry county, Ind, Nov 30, 1851. He
married Henrietta Jordan at Wood
hull, ILL.,, Sept. q, 1872. They lived
in Henry county a number Of years.
Later the family moved to Canton,
Ill, where he was carpenter in the
P. & 0. shops for eight years IN
1899 the family removed to Rock
island and in the following year TO
East Moline, where the family has
resided continually in the same
residence.
He was employed as carpenter
in the Silyis shops until four years
ago.
Mr.. Reeve was a we'll known and
highly respected citizen. He sery-
ed for a number of years as mem
Der of the school board and he was
prominent in church affairs.
Besides the widow are one daugh-
ter. Mrs. Ida Mason, of Des Moines;
and three sons. Ivan, at home; Ira
of Big Lake, Wash, and Urbin Of
Wickes, Ark; four brothers, \. R.,
of Creston, Iowa, j. s., of Ottum-
wa, o. D., of Omaha, and George,
of Missouri; two sisters, Cassie
Split, and Nora Brown OF Pawnee
City, Neb. He also leaves fourteen
grandchildren and six great grand
children.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-05
|GRADUkTES Give
! TO ORGAN FUND
| yuIa Alumnae Present $1,000;
resolutions TO Memory Sister
Mary Agnes.

Presentation of 81 900 to the
/ md for memorial organ for the
|ate Sister Mary Agnes of Villa de
|Chantal was made by the June
|rsduating class at a meeting of
lie alumnae Sunday afternoon.
Miss Celeste Fennel. of the grad
hating class made the presentation
land also presented in the name of
|he junior class pledge for half
|he amount to be realized by its
senior year activities. These do
|ranons and those of the older
|sumnae assure the organ, it was
said in the meeting. The organ
|Till be installed lin the chapel of
|he Villa before June, 1928, and the
formal dedication will be a feature
|of the alumnae reunion program
hext June.
memory of Sister Mary Agnes,
|brmer moderator of the alumnae
association and directress of the
|,cademy, written by Mrs. Mary
Simpson MacManus, '06, secretary
III the general alumnae, were read
|b the president, Miss Clare Code.
"No alumnae of our school," said
|Gs resolutions, but has some ten
|iG memory of this most lovely
yuman, who, as mother of the
Immunity or directress of the
Thool was always our example,
Ir earnest teacher and true
blend. She was ours in a pecul-
nly tender way in that we were
.ader her care throughout the for
native years of our life-the years
a the convent-and our lives out
b the world have been made big
ge and better because of her ex
nipple of Christian womanhood."
Introduction of the June gradu-
yes of the villa as candidates for
mission to the alumnae society,
Hiss Elizabeth Frank, president,
|rsenting the petition in the name
her classmates, was a feature of
be program.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-05
BRIDGE & IRON rs
DELIVERING 1000
TONS STEEL ORDER

Rock Island Bridge & Iron Works
today began delivery Of 1900 tons
of structural steel to be used in the
new Putnam block, Brady and Sec
ond streets. Three-quarters OF the
steel TO be used in the big block is
ready for delivery and the Bridge
G Iron works schedule will insure
delivery as rapidly as the contract
OTs desire.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-05
II INJURED IN
AUTO COLLISION
SiITis Cars Crash Bot Occupants
Escape without Harm; Ma
chimes Damaged.

A collision between two automo-
biles, carrying IL persons, late sat
urday afternoon, resulted in cuts
and bruises to Mrs. F. II. Griggs.
14s Twelfth street. SiIvis, and Mrs
John S. Neal. 1905 Second avenue.
Silvis. slight bruises to others and
extensive damages TO the two cars.
One car, driven by F. Il. Griggs.
contained Mrs. Griggs. Mrs. Neal
and her two sons. Reginald. aged
Is and Leslie, aged II. The other
car was driven by Arthur Bishop,
2509 Sixth avenue, Moline. Besides
Mr.. Bishop. this car carried Mrs.
Bishop. their two children, Lucille
and Harriet. and Mrs. Bishops sis
ter, Mrs. E F. Cox, Sill Twenty
third street. and her children, Ray
mond and Kenneth.
The Griggs car was westbound
on the avenue, when. according to
Mr. Griggs' story. the Bishop ma
chine, which he had not seen
emerged onto the avenue, headed
south on Forty-eighth street, the.
collision occurring at the intersec-
ton. Mr.. Griggs did not see the
other car, he said this morning
Mrs. Griggs did. but. believing that
her husband saw it also, said moth
ing.
Mrs. Griggs was thrown through
the shield and Mrs. Neal onto the
pavement by the shock of the i'm
pact. Both were cut somewhat
acIia NaaI Uar also somewhat
bruised. All members of the party
are somewhat stiff and shaken by
the collision.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-05
STREET CAR HITS
EXPRESS WAGON:
DRIVER INJURED

John Littig. 1920 Ninth avenue.
employe of the American Railway
express, was slightly injured when
the wagon which he was driving
was struck by a street car at the
intersection of Twenty-ninth street
and Fifth avenue, Saturday night
at S:45 O'Clock.
Littig was in the car track when
the wagon was struck by the car.
He was thrown from the wagon and
received a number of body bruises.
He was removed to his home and
attended by DR.. Joseph De Silva.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-05
SHRINERS LEAVING
TONIGHT FOR MEET
IN SAN FRANCISCO

Scores of Rock Island members
of Kaaba temple, Mobiles of the Mys-
tic Shrine, leave tonight for the
convention in San Francisco. The
temple has it's own special train
and the tour will include visits
through the Grand Canyon and Los
Angeles, arriving in San Francisco
Sunday. The party returns Mon
day, June IS.
Rock Island members of the band
are Ralph G. LindbloOm, George
Warner. John Quinlan, Luke Hemen-
way and DR.. F. B. DeGrOot. In the
patrol are Harry Davis, Ray Oster-
man, Arthur W. KoerbeT1 John
Spilger, Jr.
The temples special will carry
125.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-05
Helen j. Carver.

Helen, Jane Carver, aged years
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Carver, 431 Nineteenth street. Rock
Island, passed away at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. Death result
ed from diptheria, following an ill
ness of several days.
The baby was born in Rock Is
land June g, 1918. The parents sur
vive. The body was taken to Aled0
this afternoon where private fu-
neral services were held. Burial
was in the Aledo cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-05
EXCHANGEITES ASK
BANKER OF REGINA
TO MAKE ADDRESS

An invitation has been extended
to J. H. Haslam, a banker Of
Regina, Can, to address the Ex-
change club at their noon day
luncheon tomorrow.
Mr.. Haslam is attending the
banks convention just beginning
its session in Davenport and is
scheduled to address that body to-
morrow afternoon. The Exchange
club hopes to secure him for d
brief address here before the after
noon session of the convention.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-05
Fnneral of Mr.. La Sarge.

Funeral services for Leon S. La
Sarge were held at 10. 80 O'Clock
this morning in the family resi-
dence. 421 Fifteenth street, Rock
Island. Rev. W. G. Oglevee. pastor
of the South Park Presbyterian
church, conducted the services.
Burial was in Chippiannock ceme-
terry.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-05
MEETS DEATH
| ON LIVE WIRE

beardstown, Ill, June 81. j.
|SSeen, olson of Police Sergeant
|Seeen of Chicago, a lineman for the
seS'ern Union Telegraph company,
Us electrocuted here this morning
zen he came in contact with a
.sSeV volt wire OF the Central ILL
|~s Public Service company. He
|'N been at work stringing cables.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-05
EnncraI Of Mrs. Jahns.

Funeral services for Mrs. Fred
Jahns were held at $50 O'Clock
this afternoon in the family resi-
dence, ST. Twenty-second street,
Rock Island. Rev. W. C. Oglevee,
pastor of the South Park Presby-
terrain church, conducted the serv-
ices. Burial was in Chippiannock
cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-05
Earl III, CarOtherS.

Earl H. Carothers, aged Sc years,
resident of Rock Island five years,
passed away at 1:30 o'clocA yes
terday morning in the family resi-
dence, 1902 Thirty-sixth street,
Rock Island. Death followed an
illness of three weeks.
Funeral services were held at
$3.50 o'clock this afternoon in the
family residence, Rev. W. c.. Ogle-
wee, pastor of the South Park Pres
byterian church. conducting the
services. The body was sent to
Falls City, Neb., where funeral SER
vices will be held at 3 O'Clock TO-
morrow afternoon. Burial VIII be
in the Falls City cemetery.
MIR. Carothers was born in Hia-
watha. Kans., May Is, 1886 and
came to Rock Island in 1917. Dur
ing his residence here he had been
employed as a travelling salesman
for the Fuller-Morrison company,
Chicago. He was united in mar
riage with Miss Leah Toteet, u
years ago. He was a member OF
the Rock Island lodge, No. $50,
EIks, and the United Commercial
Travellers association.
Surviving are the widow;
daughter, Lucille; three brothers,
Charles, Willis and Frank; four
sisters. Mrs. j. NJ. Sewell, Mrs. j.
C. Lovitt, Mrs. John Mathewson
and Miss June Carothers, all resld-
ing in Kansas.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-05
Funeral OF Mrs. Smith.

Funeral services for Mrs. Ored
l. Smith were held at $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon in the family resi-
dence, 1857 Forty-fourth street,
Rock Island. Rev. G. A. Sheets,
pastor OF the First Baptist church,
conducted the services. Burial was
in Chippiannock cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-05
|REMOvE BODY OF
| BOY FROM RIVER
|yrank Schwerdtseger, Aged z,
Drowned in February, Rec0y-
cred Sunday.

The body of Frank Schwerdtse-
|-sr 7-year-old son of Mr.. aad Mrs.
hank E. Schwerdtseger, 71s Char
E.ne avenue, Davenport, was tax
4. from the Mississippi river near
|r-sdjt Island Sunday afternoon.
|<ss boy was drowned Feb. 10.
|xtle playing on the ice near the
|Tfstern flour mills.
The body was found by William
|oettig, a fisherman. 1t had been
|rshed ashore, and was badly de-
IMPOSED.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-05
REOPEN PROBE
| OF BECK DEATH

Oklahoma City, Okla. June s.
me killing of LieutenantColonel
raul Ward Beck. ranking officer az
fost Field. Fort Sill. Okla, flying
sation, who was shot by Jean P.
Jay, wealthy oil man and barris-
|H, IN the latter's home here on
Nnl 4. was reopened today when
board composed of high officers
The army from Washington went
40 executive session here to re-
SS all the proceedings in the af-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-05

Surviving are two sisters, Hilda
and Freda, both at home
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 O'Clock Wednesday afternoon
in the family residence. Rev. c. o.
Morland will conduct the services.
Burial will be in Riverside GENE
terry.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-05
Miss Whilmina Nicholson.

Miss Mhilmina NichoIson, aged
"a veors. lifelong resident of Mo
line passed away at $50 O'Clock
yesterday morning in the family
yesidence. ITO Eleventh street, MO
line Death followed a years III
Miss Nicholson was born June 4
1857 in Moline She was a mem
bar of the First Lutheran church
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-05
ARREST FORMER
COP AS ROBBER

s'ooiumbus. Ohio. June Sired
ss.aIey, said to be a former Chi
\, 80 policeman, is held at Dan
4. e Illinois, as an accomplice in
n robbery of the Hilltop ana
fetton branches of the Citizens
~: and Savings Bank here last
Ier, according TO word received
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-05
lacks LICENSE.

Leland George was fined SIS in
police court this morning for OPP
Grating a commercial automobile
without e. chauffeur'S license,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-05
VINCENT Streseney.

Vincent Streseney, 5-year-old son
Of Mrs. Anna McCleen, died in the
home of his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Detlef Lohse, 2705 Seventh
avenue. Rock Island. at O'Clock
this morning. Death followed
brief illness.
The child was born in Milwau-
kae Wis. March II, 1917. Survly-
ing are the mother and sister MIL
dred. both of Rock Island. Funeral
services will be held at 2:3O O'Clock
"wednesday afternoon in the home
Rev John McGown Stevenson, pas
tor OF the Broadway Presbyterian
church, will conduct the services.
burial will be in Chipplannoch
cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-05
IN HIS
HOME Anglers WIFE
AND MAN Is FINED

Joe Belcas, 220 Forty-sixth street,
was rough around the house, his
wife. Mrs. APna Belcas, alleged in
police court this morning. Belcas
was arrested Saturday. Judge D.
J. Cleland fined him SO and warn
ed him to be more serene in his be-
havior hereafter.
All the news all the tirne--The
Argus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-05

ASK PROBE OF CHURCH BLAZE
Chicago. June State authori-
ties have been asked TO investigate
the fire which destroyed St Peter
and Paul's Roman Catholic church,
at Naperville, with a loss Of $75,
900 yesterday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-05

liam McNealy, Ralph Smith, Art
Gretinger and John Ransom.
Rock Island Elks rube band
which was organized solely for the
purpose of producing the big fun
at the state convention at Gales
burg last week, was such hit and
created SO much comment, the
bunch intend to keep organized FOR
future performances when occasion
demands. Above is shown the band
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-05

Top row William Leithner,
Frank Yerbury. Clyde o. Wilson,
Officer Roland Berry, Albert Nc
Ginnis, Assistant Fire Chief Joe
Valentine, Carl Lundgren, William
H olzhammer, Carl Kullof, Sheriff
John G. Miller.
Middle row--Director John WITCH,
William Chettington, Robert Little,
Joe H. Schreiner.
Bottom row-Henry Gaethje, Will
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-05
Helm Infant.

Funeral services for the infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis B. Helm,
416 Sixth street, Rock Island, were
held at 2 o'clock this afternoon IN
the Knox chapel. Rev w l. Essex,
pastor of the Trinity Eplscopal
church conducted the services
Burial was in Chippiannock Gene
terry.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-08-02
GETS CLOCK, But NOT Time"
Court Robbed Of Imposing Timepieee
Under It's Very Eyes and With
Its Permission.

Thousands Of law-hreakers have
been given "time" at Berlin's central
criminal court in Moabit. but recently
an ingenious crook posing rs a repair
man actually was given the courts
official clock and that while case
was being tried.
The sitting was well under way
when a man In working clothes entered
the courtroom with a long ladder
which he calmly placed under the
huge. imposing timepiece on the wall.
The judge. counsel. accused and spec
tatOrS were astoniShed as such an I'M
precedented interruption. The preSi-
dent stopped the workman'S ascent 81
his ladder long enough 10 inquire the
meaning Of his conduct. The visitor
explained that he merely wanted 10 get
the clock for repair and that il would
take only a moment. The president
objected. but consented when the man
said he already had called six times
and always found the court i'm session.
The vacant space on the wall sur
prised the ianitOr later in the day, and
his Investigations revealed that the
court had been robbed under its very
eyes. in fact. with its permission.