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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
Organ postlude, Batiste.
HIGHLANDS METHODIST

Morning service:
 Organ prelude, "Consolation. I" (Liszt).
 Anthem, Gods Peace Is Peace Eter- nal" (Grieg), Mary Emma Pearson, soprano, and quartet.
 Offertory solo. r'Brood Der Us With Thy Sheltering Wing" (Dunkley). Owen Gillespy, tenor.
 Evening service:
 Organ prelude, Prayer" (Boell- man).
 Anthem, 70 Come to My Heart, Lord Approximately s5,0O0 of the 100000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27

The expression "blue blood' is translation of the Spanish "sangre azul," and probably originated in the bfueness of people of fair complexion as compared with those of dark skin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
TH1RTY-FIFTH AVE. BAPTIST
 Rev. G. F.. Burton. Pastor

Under the Juniper Tree" at IT o'clock.
 How Sin Separates" at 2 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27

The fastest submarine in the United States navy is the T-boat type sub marine designed for the speed of 20 knots per hour on the surface and about $ or 9 knots per hour when submerged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
CALVARY BAPTIST

-Four Sorts of Soil'' at II o'clock. 'EThe All Important" at [ 80 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
EJ,EyENTH AVENUE METHODIST

Morning service at II o'clock.
 Organ prelude, Allegro Moderate in G." Hosmer.
 Anthem, "Sun of Righteousness" Giebel.
 Offertory (trio), Hear Our Prayer" Abbott. N Organ postlude in E flat major, Hosmer. 't=aa=
 Evening service at z 80 o'clock.
 Organ prelude, Hymn to the Setting Sun," Lacey.
 Anthem, Light at Eventide,' Gaul. Offertory (soprano solo), "Hold Thou My Hand,' Briggs.
 Organ postlude. "Fabfare."
 Personnel of the choir: Mrs. L. H. Dent, organist and director; Miss Mil dred Jones, soprano; Mrs. o. R. Rodgers, contralto; Thad Terrell, tenor; w. l.. Sims, baritone.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23
Other Crops to Be Planted

The Stockton chamber of
reported recently that unless white
farmers could be obtained to till
10000 acres in the rich San JOAQUIN
valley, until lately farmed by jana.
nese, these lands highly productive in
potatoes, onions and celery must re
vert to barley cultivation.
In the Imperial valley. at the south
ern end Of the state, the supreme
courts crop-sharing decision tool,
japanese from 10000 acres of cotton
lands.
Similar situations exist in, other
fruit and vegetable districts.
Yet an Investigating committee Of
Stockton Realtors association re-
ported: There will be undoubtedll
a curtailment of some few crops, but
other crops will be planted to take
their places, and SO far as we can
Learn no part Of these most produc-
tive lands will lie idle. The variety of
crops %profitably growing on these
lands has been largely extended in
recent years, and the day has passed
when they were by necessity farmed
almost exclusively by Orientals."
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

the irrigated farms in the state.
Many authorities say the percentage
has increased largely in the inter
Venlng three years. The Japanese
controlled many of the states most
valuable agricultural products. Most
OF this production now must come
0 white persons employing their
W labor. Much of the produce finds
Us way into eastern markets. Jan.
anese still W and will farm 74,769
acres bought before the anti-alien
and laws became effective. Corpor-
atlons owned or controlled by Japa-
have an additional 1000 acres.
Neither the individuals 0 the cor
Poratlons can add to the present hold
ings.
Hereafter Japanese in agricultural
pursuits may work fer money. but
may not be paid in produce.
Chamber of Commerce and other
organizations, including Californians
Incorporated, a body devoted to fur
nlshlng authentic information about
the states resources, are trying to
solve the problems involved. chic.
among which is that of producing an
influx of white farmers.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

A special meeting of the Bozeman
Fire department was held on Monday
evening for the purpose of consider
ing the matter of giving a ball at
an early date. The majority of the
members present being opposed to it,
the matter was deferred for the time
being. The "boys" are determined,
however, to raise sufficient money in
some legitimate manner, to enable
them to give a tournament sometime
during the coming summer.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

Among the appreciative subscribers
of the Avant Courier who have given
their personal recognition of our eff
forts during the past month. land
their hope for the future, we are per-
mltted to mentioned the following:
Jameson H. H~ellinger, 1. w. Swan, H.
N. Blake, A. C. Botkin, Henry Filing,
Geo. Beckhorn, C. Sprague, P. H.
BOhart, Mrs. H. A. Sturtevant, Harris
Kirk, R. H. Sawyer, Mrs. M. E. Dew,
ey, John Simpson, D. Maxey, T. L.
Luce, Chas. G.. Schroeder, Tom Coo
ney, d. w. Ringer, B. F. Marble, O.
P. Chisholm, D. D. Swineheart, w.
WEIGH, T. C. Burns, S. Whitworth,
A. Benhart, A. J. C. Bjerkan, j. M.
Robertson, Matt Noble, G. G. Johnson,
E. E. Fowler, F. w. Rich, Jas. Kay,
w. A. Lang, ]. G. Lewis, George T.
Fisher, D. w. Mckenzie, J. C. Nc
CARNEY, J. DAZZLING, w. Mitchell, Mel
son Story, Jr., J. G. Filing, j. Battle
zDr and j. w. lines.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

F. H. Mckenzie dropped into the
Courier office yesterday morning
with a benign smile upon his coun-
tenance. When asked the occasion
o. It We informed that is was
caused by the arrival at his house.
or Sunday last, of a bouncing baby
boy. We are pleased to learn tina
all are doing well.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

We are informed by persons from
the Madison valley that the roads in
that locality r almost impossible,
owing TO the overflow of water from
the river. In one or more instances
persons have been obliged to move
from their houses and seek safer
quarters. This is almost a yearly oc,
%currence, more especially during a
mild winter, and it is not ~unfrequent
for there to be a glare of ice ex-
tending several miles above Gallatin
city. An increase in the hay crop
next season may be expected in ex-
change for the present inconvenience.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23
First State DeMolay COnclave

Park County News-The first De-
Molay conclave for the state of Mon
tana will be held in Livingston on
January 25-26. The conclave will be
held under the auspices of Yellow
stone Park Chapter No. 80, of this
city, which is the mother chapter of
the northwest, and an excellent pro-
gram has been prepared by the boys
for the entertainment of their guests.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

A lady who returned from a visit
to Livingston last week was heard
to remark that five new saloons had
started in that lively town during the
past two weeks, and that all the Old
ones were still running in full blast.
This does not speak much for Ma
jor Camps labors among the bibulous
sinners of that burg,
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

N. l.. Streator delivered two very
interesting lectures at the Christian
church on Wednesday and Thursda;
evenings Of last week, his subject be
ing the Yellowstone National Park.
The audience was smaller than the
lectures merited, lowing principally
% the fact that proper notices and
advertising We're not given.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

Mrs. A. B. Place entertained a few
friends at her residence, on Black
street, on Wednesday evening of las;
week. Among those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Higgins, and
Mrs. R. F. May, Mrs. and Miss Lib
bic Wakefield, Miss Lila Bogert, DR..
R. M. Whitefoot and Mr.. J. V. Bo
CERT.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

Gel. }. c. B~arronett, who has been
absent from Bozeman for several
months, looking after his mining in
terests in Park county, returned to
the city this week and is receiving
the hearty handshaking Of his num-
erous old-time friends.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

John W. lines, who has plated
two additions to Bozeman and sold,
at a good margin, a greater portion
Of ne lots, arrived in the city yes
terday and will probably rema;n per-
m%ancntly and take a full hand in the
real estate business.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

Sam Anderson, a pioneer resident
OF Bozeman and who taught the first
school in the then little log hamlet.
IS again visiting the city and having
a good social time with the old-tim-
ers who are still camping on the
trail"
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

The bus line of Bohart Bros. has
been pulled off, and we learn they
have gone west to look up another
location, more oongenial to their
manner of doing business. Editors
Note: The two brothers left Boze-
mar to try their fortunes in the new
Ravalli country which was just then
opening up and which showed pros
poets OF becoming a wonderfully
prosperous community. One of the
brothers, r. H. Bohart, is now a pros
porous resident of Vancouver. B. c..
Canada, and the other, Freeman l..
Bohart, returned in the early COS to
Bozeman where he has since resid-
ed, and where he conducted a second
hand store for years. Another
brother, who was not interested in
the bus line referred to, is the pro.
prietor of the Gallatin Milk & Pro-
duce Co., in this city,
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

Died in Bozeman, January 10Th,
1891, Nh. S. R. Fisher, at the home
of his brother, Mr.. E. A. Fisher. The
bbdy, under the charge of Mr.. E. A.
Fisher, was shipped to Jersey City,
Saturday night, Jan. 18th. Mr.. Fish
er has been sick over four years with
the consumption, and in his search
for health came to Bozeman abouc
two months ago.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

On a call for bids for furnishing
oats for the government at Fort Ke-
OCH, at Miles City, F. L. Benepe, of
Bozeman, submitted the lowest bid on
Jan. Goth. He bid SITS per hundred,
while the highest bid, the Custer
Forwarding Co., was at $2.37 per
hundred.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

Charlie Willard (the beloved Ma.
sonic man of mystery" of Livings-
tom who, during the past few weeks,
has been preaching to gospel of
Sleeps cloding" for Levy & Elias
has returned to the peaceful shades
of his ten-thousand dollar ranch. ON
Livingston heights.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

Married in Bozeman, Mont, Tues
day, January Goth, 1891, John C. But
Ter, Of OBzeman, to MSS Jessie Mil
Ter, Of Hamilton, Rev. Geo. C. Bar
naby officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. But
Ter left on Tuesday for Livingston,
where they intend to reside.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

5. R. c. Hamilton made a trip to
Mammoth Hot Springs last week, re-
turning home on Sunday. He also
visited Camp Sheridan and secured
the release of the guns, etc., of Chas.
Cobb, which were seized by the troops
last fall.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

Mrs. Nelson Story, and youngest
son, Walter, started to Los Angeles,
Cal, on Friday last where they ex-
pect to spend the winter, Mr.. Story
having preceded them TO that favored
spot of fruits and flowers, for tho
purpose of passing the winter on the
Pacific coast.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

o. Sunday morning last the news
Of u death # E. C. Holmes was
the occasion Of much surprise AMI
re~ret in the c.ty and neighborhood.
Mr.. Holmes had been i'll but a few
days, and although he had not been
healthy for some time past, his death
was unexpected.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

Mayor Peace and Mr.. H. B. Baker
made a trip to the West Gallatin
last Sunday, to vile the coy trout
from its native element. Success
crowned their efforts as they caught
all they could carry. The worthy
mayor has to his credit two speckled
beauties, fully sixteen inches long.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

Rudolph Vogel made final proof of
his valuable ranch on Bridger creek
yesterday. He had been delayed
from doing so sooner owing to the
Northern Pacific railroad company
contesting his claim. He will again
remove his family to the city and
occupy his brick cottage on Lamme
street.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

u store, a neat new sign,
e. Sd elc and jet.
.v. aman's strike at Livings-
tai ras been settled. The yards
e.. ..a s. loaded cars and a com
iii 81 SADIE is threatened.
/. people viii remember that it
Is rae 4su,crats who are trying t.
mi an extra session of congress
nj sarg
l1.ed in Bozeman, Tuesday, Janu-
ar ". 1891. Glenn Carver, son OF
MI and Mrs. Geo. Carver. The fun
ers took place or Jan. 21st.
b. sons o. Louis Kitchener, came
dogn from GalIatjn basin Sunday and
~expeueur.d no difficulty whatever in
MAJ the trip Y e the trail.
b.. Geo. II. Wilson, of Castle,
VIII las been visiting friends and rel
ahe il Bozeman returned home
this week.
s.t.uey f. G. Day, of Livingston,
has Teen 10 the city during the past
veea attending to some matters be
1fore the L. S. land office.
Building material is being hauled
upon the Chestnut corner and ground
viii be brokers forthwith, prepara-
tor to building in the early spring.
Die. at the home of James Arnold,
nine n north OF Bozeman, Sun
day morning, January 25, 1891,
Tho Rowan, aged about 40 years.
Forty-fiye hundred enthusiastic
spectators saw Bob Fitzsimmons bad
III punish and defeat Jack Dempsey
1t the Olympic club in New Orleans,
Jan. "A.
Numerous teams a be seen daily
upon our streets, hauling stone and
ether building material for the many
hullo.n-s to be constructed in our
city dgring the coming season.
Mlles WoIyerton in constructing 3
dan ana reservoir on the stream at
the mouth Of Bear canyon. The wat
crs are . be used in irrigating his
raneh III the TT. Ellis reservation.
a. !. Daley has been in the city
lae pas week, having come over from
ms = me- p Park county to receive
treatm.n. from our efficient dentist,
Dr.. Tudor
y " Standing the mild winter
Rne lo now being put up in town is
sope ra"r & lhat Of last season. It
= p two feet in thickness and
3 IS crystal.
Il es came in from his
s""S Sixteen Mile creek, one day
'ass ~. and in speaking of the
sNes winter weather, he took oc-
' 1enars that it was just like
IT, e = years ago.
red 1T the Methodist parson-
Central avenue, Bozeman, on
npnpa morning, 18th inst, Mr..
pf Newell and Miss Eva Hollo
W. both # West Gallatin. Rev. ].
Y anett officiating.
sanders recently offered 4
which was agreed to. di-
tae secretary of the interior
= I r. INTO the claims of settlers
!, 's,' q" bounds Of Yellowstone
p March /, 1872.
Ks. ~. Ed F. Ferris, register Of the
oEe an Land Office. has been suf.
sAp .o the past ten days with a
I. attack Of neuralgia, but has
Fed to be around, and. as far
possible, attend to business.
Or. Mitchell, sister of our es-
s'' 20 townsman, Thomas II. Irwin.
spected in Bozeman in a few days
NaFae she will remain during the bal
u the winter, among the most
80 people Of Montana.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

That Bozeman is the most solid
and substantial city in Montana there
is certainly no doubt. She has been
called old-fashioned and slow, but
one a truthfully assert that the
prices of her real estate are higher,
or even as high, as the returns in
the way of rents will justify.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

John Work come over from Park
county or Sunday and spent two days
with his numerou Bozeman friends.
He reports very little SNOW in that
locality and stock doing fine. Mr..
Work says he only lost two head of
sheep from natural causes this winter,
altho' the coyotes have got away
with a few head.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

br. Mitchell, sister of u es-
~ townsman, Thomas II. Irwin,
L. pected in BOzeman in a few days
she will remain during the bal
t. u the winter, among the most
'a4s'Al people Of Montana.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

in is exhibiting some
eas 81 ore, which he re
from Gallatin basin.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

Robert Mckee, of Timberline
al a brief visit last Mon
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

s. Sanders recently offered 4
II which was agreed to, di-
the secretary of the interior
Il - INTO the claims of settlers
~ .7e bounds Of Yellowstone
n b March I, 1872.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

Numerous teams can be seen daily
upon Our streets, hauling stone and
ether building material for the many
b%uilon-e to be constructed in our
city darng the coming season.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

Il Enan's strike at Lvings-
/ ras been settled. The yards
III. IS. loaded cars and a com
s.. .sade is threatened.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

-. Ed F. Ferris, register Of the
'@ an Land Office, has been suf.
To- the past ten days with a
attack Of neuralgia, but has
- to be around, and. as far
possible, attend to business.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

MIles WoLyerton in constructing g
aam and reservoir on the stream at
the mouth Of Bear canyon. The wat
ers ar . be used in irrigating his
raneh nj the IT. Ellis reservation.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

D. = Daley has been in the city
Lae ra~ week, having come over from
ms = ne p Park county to receive
ereatmant from our efficient dentist,
DR.. Tudor.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

kzszwaz
John W. lines, who has plated
two additions to Bozeman and sold,
at a good margin, a greater portion
OF ne lots, arrived in the city yes
terday and will probably remain per
manently and take a full hand in the
real estate business.
Gel. }. c. B~arronett, who has been
absent from Bozeman for several
months, looking after his mining in
terests in Park county, returned to
the city this week and is receiving
the hearty handshaking Of his num-
erous old-time friends.
Sam Anderson, a pioneer resident
Of Bozeman and who taught the first
school in the then little log hamlet.
IS again visiting the city and having
a good social time with the old-tim-
ers who are still camping on the
trail"
On a call for bids for furnishing
oats for the government at Fort Ke-
OCH, at Miles City, F. L. Benepe. of
Bozeman, submitted the lowest bid on
Jan. goth. He bid SITS per hundred,
while the highest bid, the Custer
Forwarding Co., was at $2.37 per
hundred.
S. R. c. Hamilton made a trip to
Mammoth Hot Springs last week. re-
turning home on Sunday. He also
visited Camp Sheridan and secured
the release of the guns, etc., of Chas.
Cobb, which were seized by the troops
last fall.
Married in Bozeman, Mont, Tues
day, January Goth, 1891, John C. But
Ter, Of oBzeman, to MSS Jessie Mil
Ter, Of Hamilton, Rev. Geo. c. Bar
naby officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. But
Ter left on Tuesday for Livingston,
where they intend to reside.
Charlie Millard (the beloved Ma,
sonic man of mystery of Livings-
tom who, during the past few weeks,
has been preaching to gospel of
"sheeps cloding" for Levy & Elias
has returned to the peaceful shades
of his ten-thousand dollar ranch, on
Livingston heights.
Mayor Peace and Mr.. H. B. Baker
made a trip to the West Gallatin
last Sunday, to vile the coy trout
its native element. Success
crowned their efforts as they caught
all they could carry. The worthy
mayor has to his credit two speckled
beauties, fully sixteen inches long.
Mrs. Nelson Story, and youngest
Walter, started to Los Angeles,
Cal, on Friday last where they ex-
pect to spend the winter, Mr.. Story
preceded them TO that favored
spot of fruits and flowers, for the
purpose of passing the winter on the
coast.
o. Sunday morning last the news
u death cf E. C. Holmes was
the occasion of much surprise AMI
re"ret IN the c.ty and neighborhood.
Mr.. Holmes had been i'll but a few
days, and although he had not been
healthy for some time past, his death
was unexpected.
lhdC bohemian - Che nos Sold
and substantial city in Montana there
IS certainly no doubt. She has been
old-fashioned and slow, but
one can truthfully assert that the
prices of her real estate are higher,
or ven as high, as the returns in
he way of rents will justify.
John Work come over from Park
on Sunday and spent two days
with his numerous Bozeman friends.
He reports very little SHOW in that
locality and stock doing fine. Nh.
Work says he only lost two head of
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

4 Harmon recently pla"-
81. Il. over the glass and iron
....r store, a neat new sign,
s. Eilt and jet.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

y 80 At the Methodist parson-
6nsral avenue, Bozeman, on
~ morning, 18th inst, Mr..
W newell and Miss Eva Hol!o.
NJ both # West Gallatin. Rev. !.
anett officiating.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

: 1."... -landing the mild winter
Rne e. now being put up in town is
sup r.af Is lhat Of last season. It
= p two feet in thickness and
Is & IS crystal.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23
Japs Had is Per Cent

In 1920 William d. Stephens, then
governor of California, reported to
federal authorities at Washington
that Japanese operated 458,O56 acres
of the very best lands in California
producing crops valued at $67,145,7 30.
AT that time the land cultivated by
the Japanese Was 16 per cent of all
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

Il people viii remember that it
is raa 4eu,crats who are trying t.
nj IN extra session of congress
ne al
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

s,traer f.. G. Day, of Livingston,
has teea 10 the city during the past
weea. attending TO some matters be
Ifore the II. S. land office.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

p.ed in Bozeman, Tuesday, Janu-
ar ". 1891. Glenn Carver, son of
All and Mrs. Geo. Carver. The fun
era took place on Jan. DIST.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

D.. Geo. II. Wilson, of Castle,
VIII sa been visiting friends and rel
atiz III Bozeman returned home
this week.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-23

b ae ~.n, D.. Louis Kitchener, camc
~ from GaIlatin basin Sunday and
no difficulty whatever in
akna the trip over the trail.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-25

Thirteen tons of barnacles were removed from the bottom Of ship after a voyage of six months from Bombay 10 Liverpool
New Britain herald., 1924-11-25
ROBBERS GET Si,SOO
New York Hold-up Men Use Strategy Rather Than Force and Find 1t Works Out We'll.

New York, Nov. 2S.--Two hold-up men footed the Nevins street station Of the Interborough Subway in Brooklyn Of s1,sOO today after they had accused the ticket agent and the gatemen to leave their posts by tell Ing them that they were wanted at the main office"
 The robbers, posing as Interbor- ough officials first told the ticket agent that he was wanted at the main office and instructed the gate men to take charge of the ticket booth, Shortly afterwards the gate man was ordered to the main office to appear as a witness against the ticket agent. After leaving the booth and while waiting for train 10 go to headquarters, the gateman got suspicious. He returned to the booth and found that the two supposed off cials had footed the booth and gone.