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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-11
BURKGART To 60
ON TRIAL TUESDAY
Charge MURDER
Court Has Matter of His Admis-
sion to Bail Under Advise
ment-MOre Jurymen

Fred Burkgart, charged with first
degree murder for the stabbing and
killing, at Belgrade on February 21,.
of Otto P. Fuelleman, proprietor of
a rival meat market at that place,
will go on trial in district court here
at $3.50 o'clock next Tuesday morn
ing.
The prosecution will be conducted
by Seth F. Bohart, county attorney,
and Eugene Bunker, assistant county
attorney. Frank M. Gray, we'll known
Bozeman attorney, will be counsel for
the defense.
Petition that Burkgart be admitted
to bail was filed with Judge B. B.
Law last week by Mr.. Gray, and
hearing on the matter was held at
10 o'clock Monday morning. Strenu-
Gus objection was made by County
Attorney Bohart, both lawyers basing
their arguments upon testimony pre-
sented to the coroner's jury, which
! held Burkgart criminally responsible
for Fuelleman's death.
At the conclusion of the hearing
Judge Law took the petition under
consideration, and latest reports are
that he has announced lo decision.
Tuesday IL additional names were
drawn for the Burkgart jury, the
men to report in court at $3.50 o'clock
next Tuesday morning. They are:
G. B. Willard, Menard; W. F. Hike
Willow Creeks J. B. Neil, Bozemani
J. F. Halford, Route 1, Bozeman; G.
w. WINNER, Bozeman; w. A. Simp
son, Bozeman; Martin Flynn, Logan
J. H. Nash, Route 4, BOzeman
George Ellington, Manhattan; Zale
N. EctOn, Manhattan; w. w. Nc
Leod, Gallatin Gateway; John Bal
! keema, Manhattan.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-11
State BASKETBALL TOURNEY OPENS
WITHDECISIVE VICTORY FOR GALLATIN

With victories by Gallatin County
high, Wolf Point, and Butte Central,
Montana's sixteenth annual inter-
scholastic basketball tournament
opened Wednesday eening at the
State college gymnasium. The open
ing was preceded by concert by the
NJ S. G. band and brief addresses Of
welcome by Edmund Burkes mayor
of BOzeman, and Alfred Atkinson,
president of Montana State college.
Gallatin's victory over Forsyth
furnished the thriller of the series of
games. The Forsyth quint, although
rather Outclassed, battled gamely and
forced the local boys to their fastest
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-11
ROAD SUPERVISORS
chosen BY BOARD
Wage Scale Fixed at Same as
Last Year - Complete
List of AppOintees

Road supervisUIs for the various
districts of Gallatin county were ap-
pointed Wednesday by the board Of
county commissioners. The wage
scale was fixed at the same as last
year. The supervisors named are:
District No. 1, Willow Greek, Sam
Lane; No. 2, Manhattan, George Tay-
lor; No. A, Salesville-East, ]. j.
Stucky; No. 5, Reservation, J. W. Lii
lard; No. 6, Menard, L. E. Parks;
No. z, Sedan, P. L. LamsOn; No. g.,
Belgrade, Charles Tumbleson; No. 8,
Springhill, E. c. WarwoOd; No. TO-,
Flathead, R. G. Hubble; No. IL, Mad
ison, L. B. Weaver; No. 12, West
Gallatin, Arch Martin, Jr., No. 1S,
West Yellowstone, J. Whitman; No.
IA, Charleston, August ROhla; No. Is,
Bridger, Don Christie; No. Is, Mid
die Creek, Jack Lincoln; No. II, Gal
latin Canyon, S. A. Davis; No. 1S,
Sour Dough, E. M. Fowler; No. 21,
MaudlOw, R. P. Cassie; No. %, Hol-
land, Joe Elings; No. %, Upper Dry
Greek, Cleve McCallister; NO. %,
Bracket Greek, Alfred Mikes; No.
q; Anceney, H. E. Cousins, and No.
%, Trident, Boyd Lehman.
w. H. Monroe was named as black
smith; Dale Monroe, blacksmith's
helper, and Marshall Phipps, truck
driver.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-11
APPROPRIATIONS
TOTAL S6,594,229
Exceed States Revenue For
Coming Biennium by $685.
562, Says Accountant

When the Twentieth Montana as
sembly adjourned sine die last Sat-
urday, a check-up of appropriations
made revealed a total Of $6,594,229
for the coming biennium, provided by
81 appropriation bills passed out and
sent to the governors office.
This sum, according to William S,
Hosking, state accountant, exceeds by
$198,562 the states revenue for the
period covered.
Of the total, $479, ,667 comes out OF
the receipts of the present fiscal year
to meet deficiencies, claims, new
buildings, purchase of additional
property, expenses of the Legislative
session and of the impeachment pro
ceedings, factories at the state pris
on, water supply at the Boulder
school for the feeble-minded, paint
ings for the state law library, ant
other items.
The remainder is divided S3,O66,O7
for the first fiscal year of the mex
biennium and $3,O48, ,486 for the sec
Ond year. Besides this total, an al
lowance must be made for interest o.
the state debt, which requires no ap
preparation, and for the next legisla
tive session, which will materially in
crease the figures.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-11
HUGE SCORE BOARD
AT MONTANA POWER

A huge score board, at once a
work Of art and utility, has been in-
stalled in the window Of the Montana
Power compRny's offices on Main
street for the convenience Of basket
ball fans during the. state tOurna-
ment which opened at the college
gym Wednesday evening and win
continue until Saturday night.
Upon the great board the score of
every game of the tournament will be
posted by quarters, the reports COM
ing direct from the press box at the
gymnasium over a special telephone
circuit donated through the courtesy
Of the Mountain States Telephone
and Telegraph company. The board
is exciting much favorable comment
In the other window are displayed
the various trOphies-gold, silvel
and bronze medals, silver trophies
and bannersAthat win go to the win
ners in basketball, speaking and writ
ing contests now being held at thl
lcollege.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-11
MRS. M'ALLISTER
DIES At HOSPITAL
Was Popular young Willow
Creek Nationalist Rites
Held Wednesday

In a critical condition since she
underwent a Caesarean operation
February %, Mrs. Carl McAlHster
of Willow Greek, 19 years of age,
died early Sunday morning at the
DeacOness hospital. Her baby had
lived only a brief time.
Funeral services were held at the
Dokken-Getchell funeral home at
I2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon,
the Rev. R. w. Shaw, pastor of the
First Baptist church of BOzeman, Of
ficiating. The singers were Mrs.
Mark Cowan and Mrs. F. E. Herrett.
Burial was in the Bozeman cemetery.
The pallbearers were Ray Noe, James
Taber, Charles Savers, G. L. Carl
son, Glenn Liston and Cooley Rog-
ers
Mrs. McAllister, before her mar
riage Miss Wilma Ali, was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ahl
She was born March "a, 1908, al
Seymour, Ills. Her marriage to Car
McAllister occurred in Butte January
%, 1926, and after residing a short
time at Cardwel they moved to Spo
kane, Wash. Last November the.
returned to the Gallatin, locating o.
a ranch near Willow Creek.
| Accompanied by her husband, Mrs
McAllister came to BOzeman Febru
ary 25, going to the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. Ray w. Noe, on Wallac
avenue north. She was taken to tn
hospital on Monday, February q
and operated upon almost immed
ately.
Besides her husband, Mrs. McAl
lister is survived by her parents, Nj
and Mrs. Fred Ahl of Willow CreeI
and her grandparents, who came her
from Los Angeles, Calf, for tn
funeral.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-11

pace at times. The score was Al to
10.
Wolf Point humbled Roundup by a
score Of % to IA, while Butte Cen
tral took the measure Of Custer
county, 25 to IA. Neither winner had
any difficulty in disposing Of its an
tagonist.
The games continued Thursday
morning with Butte playing LOyola
and Whitfish meeting Belt; Thurs
day afternoon, Roundup VS.. Forsyth;
Helena VS.. Sweetgrass, and Missoula
VS.. StOckett-Sand Coulee, and Thurs
day evening, Custer VS.. the loser OF
the Butte-LOyOla game and Billings
VS.. Belgrade.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-11
GALLATINS Share OF MARCH STATE
School APPORTIONMENT IS S4O,27S

Forty thousand, two hundred sew
enty eight dollars is the state school
appOrtiOnment for Gallatin county
for March, according to data fur
nished The Courier by Miss Mary E.
Rosenberg, county superintendent Of
schools.
The number of school children in
the county is given as 4,797, and
therefore the apportionment per
school child will amount to within a
fraction Of $8.4O. The numbers and
names of the various districts, the
number Of children in each, and the
part of the appOrtionment they will
receive, follow:
Logan (82 children) $68S.52.
-Winter-Heath (13) s1O9.l6.
3-Manhattan CAD $2,863.24.
central Park (35) $29S.SS.
5-East Gallatin (45) $S77.S5.
6-Lane (27) $226.71.
7-BOzeman (2,O62) $17,313.79.
S-Barnhart (2s) S235.1O.
9-Dry Creek l22) $184.72.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-11
THREE-YEAR-OLD
GIRL DROWNED in
IRRIGATION Ditch
Daughter of B. A. ScOllard Vic
tim of Accident-Funeral
Held Wednesday

When she fell into an irrigating
ditch containing only 1S inches of wa
ter, Patricia Colleen ScOlIard, three
year-Old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Bart A. ScOllard, was drowned at
1880 o'clock Monday morning at the
ScolIard ranch home three miles
southwest of Belgrade.
The body was brought to the West
undertaking parlors, and funeral ser
vices were held at 1 o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon at the Holy Rosary
Catholic church, the Rev. Father
Lynch Of Three Forks officiating.
Burial was in the Meadowview GEM
etery at Manhattan.
Little Patricia was playing in the
yard while her father was chOpping
wood. Suddenly missing her, Mr.,
Scollard instituted a search. Within
a few minutes he found the child's
body in the ditch. A doctor was
called and efforts at resuscitatior
were made, but without avail. The
physician declared it probable thai
she was dead when taken from the
water. The little one had fallen into
the ditch face downward, and hel
body was entirely under water wher
discovered.
Patricia Scollard was born in Boze
man March II, 1924. She is survived
by her parents and by a brother
Donnell, nine years of age.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-11

10-Wilson Greek (26) $21S.31.
11-Rea 1887 $319.07.
12-Decker (22) $184.7S.
1S-CamerOn (S4) $2s5.48.
14-Rochambeau (14) $117.55.
15-WillOw Greek (162) $1,36O.25
16-Walker (15) $125.95.
17-Reese Greek (23) $193.12.
18-Garden Gulch (4) S33.59.
19-Nelson (2O) $167.9S.
2O-Springhill (17) s142.74.
21-Maudlow (46) $3S6.24.
22-Cottonwood (27) S226.71.
2S-Middle Creek (23) s193.12.
24-Three Forks (262) $2,199.91.
25-Pass Greek (22) s1S4.7S..
26-MOunt Zion 10Y s75.57.
27-MOnfortOn (53) s445.O2.
29-Upper Madison (26) s21S.31
3O-Heeb (45) $377.85.
S1-Story Mill (5O) $41983.
S2-Leverich 1857 $293.S8.
33-Valley View (15) S125.95.
S5-Salesville (64) s5S7.38.
CONTINUED on Page Eight
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-11
MERRILL TAYLOR
OF BELGRADEDIE

BELGRADE Especial Correspond
ence)-Merrill Taylor, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Taylor of Belgrade,
passed away at the Deaconess hos
pital in Bozeman early Tuesday
morning. The cause of death was
pneumonia, with which the lad had
been i'll week before being taken to
the hospital.
Funeral services were held at the
Baptist church here at 2 o'clock
Thursday afternoon, the Rev. Wayne
A. Dalton officiating. Burial was in
the Odd Fellows cemetery at Boze-
man. H. F. West had charge Of ar.
rangements.
Merrill Taylor was born in Kno2
county, Tennessee, August %, 1912
His parents moved to Belgrade sew
eral years ago and have since hveC
on a ranch few miles north Of town
Merrill had attended the Foster Creel
school for several years, and thii
year was a student in the Eight
grade Of the Belgrade school. He wa
a favorite among his classmates, ant
esteemed by all who knew him.
His parents and three brothers
Clayton, aged 10; Sheldon, Is, an
Cecil, 6, and a sister, Mary Belle,
years Of age, survive him.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-11
R. n. HAWKINS new
SECRETARY STATE
Trial Former Secretary Stewart
Will Begin Before Senate
On March 21

Robert N. Hawkins of Virginia
City, for many years chief deputy
state bank examiner, last Saturday
became MOntana's secretary of state,
succeeding Charles T. Stewart, who
was automatically removed, at least
temporarily, from office last week
when impeachment charges against
him were accepted by the state SEN
ate.
: The naming of Mr.. Hawkins as a
"recess appointee" by Governor J. E.
Erickson followed the refusal of the
senate, by a vote of 27 to II, to con-
firm the chief executives nomination
of Charles A. Whipple of Broadwa-
ter county, a Democrat, to succeed
Stewart. Mr.. Hawkins will hold Of
flee until after Mr.. Stewards trial
which is scheduled to begin before
the senate on March 81, and, if the
accused is convicted, until after the
election in 1923.
The Twentieth legislative session
came to an end Saturday, the senate
Immediately re-convening as court o+
impeachment. Immediately upo1
taking over the secretary of state'i
office, Mr.. Hawkins began an ex
haustive examination of its affairs
C. L. Walker, chief deputy, was re
Eported confined to his home by i'll
ness. It was announced that n
change in the personnel of the offic
is anticipated.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-11
Death SUMMONS
MRS. We. YOUNG

Mrs. Laura Belle Young of Three
Forks, widow of w. E. Young, died
Tuesday evening at the Pinewood
hospital, to which she was removed
Monday from the home Of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. H. L. Gustine. Mrs. Young
had been critically i'll for some time.
Funeral services were held at the
Methodist church at Three Forks
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, under
the auspices of the Order of the
Eastern Star. The Rev. H. G. Klem-
me, minister of the First Presbyter-
ian church of Bozeman, will officiate
Burial will be in the Three Forks
cemetery. Dokken and Getchell are
in charge Of arrangements.
! Mrs. Young was born September
1S, 1868, at Ashley, Mo. She was
married at Boiling Green, Mo-, il
1882, and 10 years later, with hel
husband, came to Montana, locating
at Livingston. They remained there
but a short time, however, removing
to Three Forks where they lived un
til Mr.. YOung's death not long ago
Mrs. Young was a member Of th'
Presbyterian church, and of the Thre,
Forks chapter Of the Order Of thl
Eastern Star.
Besides Mrs. Gustine, anOther
daughter, Mrs. Russie Gillingham o
Three Forks, and two sons, Clev
Young Of Burbank, Calf, and Thorn
as Young Of Three Forks, surviv
her. Mrs. Young was widely know
and highly esteemed in Gallatin coun
ty, and her death has brought sol
row to large circle Of fiends.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-11
BOZEMAN FIRM
Wins CONTRACT

The Bozeman firm Of J. N. Brown
was the successful bidder for the
Rocky Canyon road contract, accord
ing to adyices received from Helena.
The work to be done includes grad
ing from the east end Of Main street
to the west end of the 3.41-mile prof.
ect graded last year on the east por-
ton Of the road; the installation CT
culverts and drains, and the surfac-
ing Of tks entire unit, $3.50 miles.
The work must Be finished by Sep
tember 4
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-11

D. S. Williams, superintendent Of
city schools, who last week jOuneyed
to Dallas, Texas, TO attend conven-
ton Of the department. Of superin-
tendents Of the National Education
association, returDsd to Bozeman
Monday. Mr.. Williams reported an
excellent attendance, q splendid pro-
gram, and much enthusiasm at the
meeting. A feature Of the conven-
ton was the playing Of a high school
orchestra, composed Of 266 girls and
boys from S6 states. Montana's rep
resentatives in this orchestra were
Ethel Reinig Of Helena, vioIinist, and
March Jaqueth Of Kalispell, clarinet
list.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-11

Contract for a mile of pipe line on
Rouse avenue was let by the city
commissioners, in regular session last
Saturday evening, to J. E. Crum of
Casper, Wyo., whose bid Of $4,2O6
was S1S less than that submitted by
White and MaIson of Bozeman.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-11

Fourteen deaths occurred in the
city last month, II being males and
three females. There were 25 births,
10 boys and 15 girls. Smallpox cases
numbered 13; chickenpox, seven, and
measles, two. These figures are
taken from the monthly report Of
.Dr. Floyd Jump, city health officer.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-11

Bozeman's fire loss in February
was only SIS, according to the
monthly report Of the fire depart
ment. Five alarms, one Of which
proved false, were answered; two Of
the bIazes were in chimneys, and two
caused by sparks from chimneys.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-11

The most prominent surnames in
the United States in the order Of
their numbers are as follows: Smith,
Johnson, Brown, Willisms, jones'
Miller, Davis, Anderson, Wilson anl
Moore.
, 1927-03-26

the public welfare in Subjects dealing
with education. public health, agriculture,
etc.
The publication will be entirely of a
non partisan. non-political nature.
Lieutenant Commander G, "A. Neyman.
(Ch. CO. u. S. Navy, has been selected
to be its Editor-in-C Chief, with the heads
Of all executive departments and Mr.. j.
B.. Thompson, Of the Agricultural Expert
ment Station. st. Croix, as Associate
Editors.
The Government would be greatly
pleased if the Chairman of the Colonial
Council of Saint Croix as well as the
Chairman Of the Colonial Council Of Saint
Thomas and Saint John would cooperate
in this movement by accepting Office as
Associate Editors.
May ( ask if you would be wiling to
accept office as an Associate Editor Of the
VIRGIN ISLANDS BROADCA6TER
Respectfully yours,
d. II. VAN PATTEN,
Government Secretary.
ITO be cont5nuod.)
, 1927-03-26

celV6Q an answer 10 InaL Eel6gfam as
follows:
II Boynton st.
Worcester, Mass.
Mrs. Martin E. Trench sends thanks
to The Colonial Council of ST. Croix
for their message Of sympathy in her
hour of sorrow. Always she will love
your beautiful island al hope for
many year. OF prosperity for YOU.
The Chairman remarked: Since the
last meeting Of the Council the following
communications have been received:
l. Letter from Despatching Secretary
(Shamer) dated IL January 1927. ac-
knowledging the Colonial Councils mes
sage Of confidence to Mrs. Martin q.
Trench and Of its traOsmjttal by radio to
the Secretary OF the Navy for further
transmittal to Mrs. Trench.
2. Letter from AIDE for Public Welfare
(Neyman) dated January IA, 1927, re.
garding the publication Of THE VIR-
GIN ISLANDS BROADCASTER ;"
LIST Member for Christiansted Town
(Canegata) entered the meeting.
The Chairman remarked: Honorable
Members are acquainted with this, and
IS [ consider myself a very poor sub-edi-
tor perhaps some of the other members
may desire to give some suggestions to
send to the "BROADCASTER."
End Member for ChrIstiansted Country
District (JGckSon) remarked: Mr.. Chair
man. In connection with that publica-
ton. Whenever the Chairman reports
anything to that paper it is to be consid-
cred as unofficial.
The Chairman remarked. Certainly.
1t is not likely that the Councils business
will be published 10 the 'B~roadcastar."
In fact, that paper is to be a non-parti-
san and nOnpOii5ical organ,
Bird Member for FrederIksted Country
District andersen and Alta Member for
Christiansled Country District Uessen)
entered the meeting.
3 Letter from Government TO Chair
man Of the Colonial CouncIl dated Ja0u
any 10, 1927 requesting acceptance of AS
sociate Editorship Of the 'VIRGIN is.
LANDS BROADCASTER."
3fd Member for CnrisJjansted Town
(FabiO) entered the meeting.
The Chairman remarked: This, of
course, | dc not consider as personal for
me as present Chairman, but TO all and
any chairman who may succeed me;
therefore, | desire that it be put on the
record Of the Council.
The Honorable,
The CHAIRMAN Of the Colonial Council,
Municipality of Saint Cr0ix,
Saint CroiX, Virgin Islands.
DaoV Mr. Chairman.
, 1927-03-26

OR ST. CIR
a 7 one O'Clock P. NJ. Monday March q,
@A1927, the Colonial Council of St CroIX
held its fifth ordinary meeting in the
Council Hall in ChristIansted,
The members present were: A. E.Stake-
mann Chairman, VIM. II. Fleming, f.
Coulter, r. w. Skeoch, Miles MerWin, d.
Hamilton jackson, w. s. Abramson, z.
r I. Brow, Il. V. Berg and D. s.. Arm
strong.
Despatching Secretary (Shamer) and
Assistant Despatching Secretary phil
Iips) were present.
The following prayers were offered by
the Chaplain, Rev. FIR. Superior Francis
w. Clair, c. IS. K:
In the Name of the Father and of the
Son and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
0 Lord God Almighty, our eternal
God, standing in Thy divine presence,
we adore Thy infinite majesty and bow
before Thee in humble alteration. With
grateful hearts we acknowledge Thy
infinite goodness which Thou hast de-
signed to manifest to us Thy creatures
in the form of endless blessings. BY
the help of Thy grace we hope always
to be worthy Of these gifts coming from
Thy bountifuI hand We ask Thee to be-
stow upon us the graces we stand most
in need of at the present moment. Pro-
tect us against the powers Of darkness,
and so enlighten and guide us that we
may not offend Thee in thought, word
or deed. Bestow, O Lord. Thy special
blessing upon His ExceIlency our Gov
ernor, the members of this Council,
and upon all to whom is entrusted our
temporal welfare. May all that they
attempt meet with success, and add
to Thy greater honor and glory and to
the benefit of our municipality,
Nav the blessing Of God Almighty,
the Father, the Son ana the Holy
Ghost. descend upon Us all and remain
with Us forever. Amen.
The Chairman remarked: AS Honor
able Members are aware on the death Of
our late Governor Trench a telegram of
coincidence was sent on behalf Of this
, 1927-03-26

There will be a baseball game at Fred
eriksted ait 2.30 p. NJ. to morrow be-
tween the u. s.. Marines and a picked
team.
II is encouraging in these depressed
times to see new construction underta-
ken iG St. CrOiX. We refer to the re-
building of Mr.. Casper HoIstein's pro-
perty, No. II King ST. which is in charge
Of MIR Daniel Joseph, who is here spe-
ciaily for this work.
Mr.. P. L La Bega TOO is spending some
money on his property No. ga King ST.,
spouting the whole root line. An Ice
man knows the pinch OF dry weather and
Mr.. La Bega is doing what he can to take
advantage Of the rain when il does come.
A thermometer at 70 in the shade is
what we are wondering over in St.
Croix the last few days. the hottest
March month we can remember.
Receipt is acknowledged Of a release
of the American Civil Liberties Union
relating to the alleged court anHulment
of a deportation order against Rev. X.
q. Barrow who was depoIted from this
island three years Q and has since been
residing 10 the United States.
In a com nendab.s editorial in yestar-
DAYS issue me West E0d News supports
Jhe stand every sensible person here must
take and pr0D0und9G by US the day after
the recent fire that destroyed two proper.
ties in Free Gut, this town, that a proper
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1927-11-19
ENTIRE CREW Of
CAFE FIRED FOR
Jim CROW PLAN
Proprietor Closes Place 2
Days When Traveller Is
Refused Service

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Nov. 10
When informed that the management
of one of his restaurants refused TO
serve a hungry colored customer,
Louis G. Baurle, proprietor Of restaur-
ants operated in the Reading Termin-
|. discharged the whole crew, there
then remained closed for two days
until he could obtain a crew that car
ried out his orders.
The identity Of the colored patron
was not made known. He is said to
have entered the place after alighting
from a train When he seated him
self and made ready to order some
thing to eat he was informed by the
vyaiter that he could not be served
because Of his color.
Refused BY Manager
The prospective customer then ap-
pealed to the manager and was again
turned down. Miss Smith, Mr.. BaurleS
secretary, was the next one confronted
by the man. Mr.. Baurle was at home
at the time. Informed Of what had Ia
ken place over the phone, he sent back
the order to fire the whole crew and
close the place until We can get another
crew"
And to make matters worse, Mr..