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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08
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C0NCLAvE DATE

WASHINGTON - Chairman John
d. NJ. Hamilton, of the Republican
national committee, said Thursday
that 1t would be Just plain damn
nonsense" TO have a six months
interval between the national con-
vention date and the 1910 election.
Hamilton expressed his views on
delaying the date for the COP ma
tional convention after the semi
annual meeting of the national
committees executive committee.
Republican leaders also expressed
general agreement that the con-
vention should be held at a date
later than the customary meeting
time in June.
The committee did not take any
definite action on the proposed
change in the convention date, and
Hamilton said he had not decided
when to call meeting of the full
national committee to Sc a date for
the national convention.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08
DEADLINES ON
YU!ETIDE MAIL

peadlines fer mailing az pack.
ages To insure delivery 10 dcstina-
tons in time for Christmas were
announced Thursday BY rostmast-
er George r. FssAhurne,
Fishhurne set forth the follow
ing deadhnes.
Dec. s eastern Canada. Dec. ?
New England states. Dec. II. New
York. New Jersey. Delaware.
Washington, y. e. Florida. North
and South carolina. Maryland and
Georgia.
Dec IA pennsyivania. Ohio,
Virginia and West Virginia.
Dec. is-I Illinois Indiana. Mich
lgan and Mississippi
Dec. Minnesota. Wisconsin,
Iowa. Arkansas. Texas and Lou
isiana.
Dec. is-North and South Ia
ko,a, Colorado. Kansas, Nebraska
and Missouri.
Dec. California. Wyoming,
Montana, Utah. Arizona and Ne
yada.
Dec. is-oregon and Idaho.
Dec. is -- California by special
delivery.
Dec. 40 Seattle and Washing
ton state.
Dec. 2l-Taeoma and eastern
air mail.
Dec. Washington state. BY
special delivery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08
LIQUOR AGENTS
IN MORE RAIDS

state liquor eontrot offiesfs
called srsin Wednesday night ~
the garage adjacent 10 ne Lake
side Cartons on sseslacpom rad.
Consequently. hooksa Al The
Pierce county jail but released
promptly en- 500 cash hail each
wcro Risicfl nuonaguldl. a.. ef Hos
"a. South Tacoma. and bob stew
ems. 50. of the same sddress' Pos.
session ~ hard liquor for sale ~
the drink was the charge.
Downtown raids by the offiesrs
Melted Samuel Rucker. sa.ysar~ola
waiter. II iaanA broadway. and
Bob Price. n. slso = waiter, ct
1916 Pacific ave. booked On stssa-
liar charges and aiao released ~,
$500 cash ball each.
Rice and Rucker were ARRESTED
in similar raids Nov. ~ Huckcr
pleaded guilty and YES fined $3.50
three days later, Rice was srhsd.
nlsd for trial Thursday afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08
3 Organ Concerts
Daily At Rhodes

rhs spirit a. christmss VIII ~
expressed IN the majestic lanes -
organ music. ~ AFneid i>evereus.
weil.known Taeoms ofnsnixi,
plays holiday music IN thFs< con-
osrss cash day. from . speciality
butt platform high aenve The fifrs
floor ~ Rhodes ufsthsfs
Ths organ. fFem ths red nrawn
Music Co. has bean Installed w1ih
. speciailysderixnsd backgrounds -
organ pipes IN whiia and scarlet.
carrying out The theme n nthes
sparkling reservations on The fsrst
floor. Through = spselsi loud
speaker system. customers On any
floor o. the store may lIsssn 70
the concerts At II noon. and
$50 .. m
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08
Pain, R0wness. Soreness relieved amazingly Bur
be sure you ger attracting BAYER Aspirin

II your throat shows Signs u raw
ness from = cold. follow the direc-
iiona the pictures here illustrate.
No strong internal medicines are
needed Niih thia simple modern
way Thousands ii doctors adj
xise i As The fat, sensible method
Of relief lot their patients 10 Use.
The Bayef gargie wiIi afnaze you.
IL . short time. 4 all esse throat
rsNnets and tigntueha, wonderfully.
1hs Bayef Aspirin taken internally
aets quickly 70 relieve the painful
body symptoms u your cold
headaches, muscular discomfort
Ser fouf Docf0g. Eaen though
be may intellectually approve
usiag Bayer Aspirin 10 relieve pain
fui symptoms. sou should not fail
70 see your family physician. be-
cause many colds may lead 10
serious consequences.
Try IL. Alssys AK iof Bayer
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08
FOREST CONSERVATION
HEARING IN PORTLAND

PORTLAND. ore. - The joint
forest conservation COMMITTEES Of
the West Coast Lumbsrmen's as.
ISOLATION and the Pacific LoggeFs
association today announced Il mad
completed arrangements for the
presentation of thu industrys ease
before joint congressional CON-
mittes hearing In Portland Dec. ~
and IS.
G. .. Chapman. Tacoma, chair
man Of tho forestry COMMITTEES OF
the associations. said the indus.
try's national forestry rsoommen-
daiions viii closely follow the pro-
ocdure in Sweden and Finland,
where corporation between local
forest owners and national sEen-
eiss Ia fostercd to promote new
markets,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08
Board Discusses
Electrical Work

Hearings on definitive classifi-
cations of civil service in various
parts of the city government were
continued by the civil service board
Wednesday evening.
The commissions room was
crowded with employees OF city light
department and other divisions In
which electrical workers are used.
The evening was devoted entirely
to discussion and arrangement OF
electrical classifications involving
wiremen. linemen, substation and
powerhouse operators, and similar
classes.
The hearings are part OF q long
process of determining for civil
service classification purposes just
what each type Of employment Is
supposed to require in duties and
experience.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08

End OF the recently formed
Puget Sound Orient Lines. only
Northwestern service 10 the ORR
emit. was In sight Thursday. &C.
eording 10 a statement from the
u, s. maritime commission.
The commission disclosed II pro-
poses 10 ahand operations
around the first OF the year"
Although having virtual owner
ship OF several lines on both coasts.
only the Puget Sound Orient Lines
and the American Pioneer Lines
are operated by the commission.
Officials OF the company said
they had no previous hint OF the
commissions proposal TO offer the
fleet of four vessels for charter To
4 private and local operator.
Management Of the Puget Sound
Orient Lines Is reported TO be
diokering for local capital to take
over the freighters. and the newly
reorganized American Mail Line
Is considering a similar move.
A large bloc Of ANIL stock
IL held by Stanley Dollar of
San Francisco, however. a
situation unsatisfactory Co
both Northwest interests and
the commission.
Walk-off OF seamen aboard two
of the Puget Sound Orient Lines
vessels. Satartia and Collingsworth.
was believed to have erystallized
the commissions decision.
Crews struck on both vessels IA
days ago. The Satartia remains
idle at the Tacoma smeiter with
discharging Of cargo incomplete;
she Is the only one Of the quartet
TO have completed a round-tfip to
the Orient. Collingsworth. fourth
unit to arrive here from the At
lantic seaboard, was slated 10 de-
part on her first voyage Nov. %,
her loading is not yet complete.
Meanwhile. n. A. White,
manager of the Tacoma smel-
ter, Thursday sent nm em-
phatic telegram 10 the mari
time commission requesting
the satartia be moved Inn
mediateiy.
Another vessel OF the line. Cold
brook. Is scheduled 10 arrive from
the Orient on Dec. 10, and the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08
People In
The Meus

Eric Won stroheim. Austrian
born movie actor and director. Is
in Hollywood to get 10000 foot
balls fer the French army in the
Maginot line. Though an Amsri-
can resident for more than 80
years. he joined the French army
and has been granted leave. He
viii make movie and collect
the huge stock OF footballs. as
well as hundreds Of decks Of cards
and reels Of movies fer the enter
tainment Of the soldiers
spencer Penrose. who spent mill
lions Of dollars OF his mining for
tune in making the picturesque
Pixies Peak region Of Colorado
one Of the nations tourist centers.
died at Colorado Springs at the
age OF "A. Penrose conceived and
developed many unusual engineer
ing projects. including the worlds
highest automobile highway 10 the
summit Of Pixies Peak. the famous
Pixies Peak cog railway, Mount
Manitou scenic cable railway. and
Broadmoor-cheyenne m ounts in
highway
Sam Adams Darcy, Pennsyl-
vania secretary of the Communist
party, said at Philadelphia that
sympathy for Finland was being
used as wedge to force the
United States into the conflict,
and that President Roosevelt was
taking the same road to war that
Woodrow Wilson took Then
1t was brave little Belgium. and
now 1t is a brave little Finland"
he said. Not Russia. but Finland
is the real aggressor. and not only
that but the sympathy of the
American people for Finland's
plight Is part of a secret plot to
the United States in
war against Russia
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08
SUSPENDS Term
OF ST. JOE BOY

Everett D. Parker. 1e-year-old
travelling magazine salesman from
81. Joseph. No. who slugged q Ia
coma taxi driver the night Of
Nov. %. was freed on = suspended
reformatory sentence Thursday.
He faced a possible term Of 10
years on his plea Of guilty TO
second degree assault. Judge
Fred C. Remain suspended the
sentence at the recommendation of
Deputy Prosecutor Bill Goodwin.
Parker's story was that he took
the taxi ride out into the North
End, in the 230o block on No. 3ist
st. and there found out he had
no money. He claims he took a
chance on hitting the driver, Earl
j. Shaw, Of pos SO. 10th St. think
ing he could get away without
paying. Shaw was hit three times
with the butt OF a revolver.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08
GALE ON COAST,
CITY GETS RAIN

Intermittent rain eoatlna<1 n
rzenms Thursday. etsh - rrue-
pee q mnre - Friday. Tn< I'll
NJ - 4 =. n snsunt<a n - lnsA
Snow fiaFrtea WIRE reppffe<1
eerly h ne merHIzx rear ire oat-
skirt. ~ TIE estx Il usx raining
Al Mnszns Hslni<r vita = minI.
mnn tsmpeszturs Af -.
Hsutheast stersn warnings w<r~
posted sionx the Washington
re<.s. re Nefth us.d rtkt.cn
near he mouth - TIE cclumbEH
risef rssoFssa Nznas II rele fe
.
rh< present sterm esntered h ~
Gull Il ALASKA.
Taecm.s rsInfsii slnee ~ fsx.t
AZ The ye&r TOTALS 9thi saeN~e. !
shortage a. liza sneh<s - core.
pared u nefnsi
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08

George Perry. 10. af Ttsss 10.
Tacoma ave. signsd q confession
before Sheriff John c. nfpSkiund
Thursday 10 Tho burglary Nov. -
Of ths Mus Pheasant inn on ths
Pacific highway .uuth ~ the city.
He was arrested ny Deputies
clay and f.Athrop late "Wednesday
when youth hsid BY city polies
for tho Tuesday night burglary a
tina Nyholm store al ndkswood
implicated him.
Perpetrators u ths Inn origin.
ally reported about so stoisn.
Perry insisted tbs amount was ga.
A third boy involved. he tnid ths
officers. left for California sunday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage license applications
have been filed with the Pierce
county auditor by Lester Carl
Chalmers. IS. OF Newport. Ore,
and Dorothy Rose Moss. II, Toledo,
Ore; Paul Michael Tomko, 81. Of
i022la So. Tacoma ave. and Laura
Media Hunter. 81. Of 1917 Fawcett
ave. Tacoma; Alex 3. sugul. "a. of
72i5 SO. d ST.. and Lucie Marie
Christensen. rs. OF 372e 50. X 1T.
Tacoma; Henry Sass. 81. Rich
mond. Ore, and Marie ". Mates.
81. New Bridge. Ore. Samuel
LAWN. 80. Carlton hotel. and
Ardeth Helen Hoens. 81, Of lzs
So. 50th st. Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08
YOUNG CLOVER CREEK
SCHOOL PUPIL DIES

Lee Raymond Turner, eight-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
B. Turner of Rt. 7, Box $40, died
Wednesday in local hospital.
Other than his parents, the boy,
pupil at Glover Creek school, Is
survived by his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Chris Turner and Mrs.
Ada L. Hart, all Of Tacoma.
Mellinger's will announce the
funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08
CONSUL FOR FINLAND
WILL SPEAK MONDAY

A capacity crowd In expected
Monday noon at Hotel winthrop
when Alarik w. Quirt, consul for
Finland. located At Seattle. ad-
dresses the Tacoma Chamber Of
Commerce forum.
Quist will have as hls topic.
Can Finland Survive 30
Also on the program win be
Congressman John NJ Coffee. who
will discuss What Next In Con.
greaa ?"
The public IL invited 20 attend
the luncheon seaalon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08
RADISn, CARROT
SUPPLY SCARCE

Carrots ara vndlsA>s w~rs ~
ported scerc~ % 7eson<.> naf-
set rev THURSDAY. sad h>Id : mt
sheies<is Price If "a e<nts r><
acnken hunehss
A new prize IVES quoted % eauis-
Flower IN both The ie<al And ORE
son psciuet.
LEGAL rFsiaes u selling II -
ana % c<nts per hex. ard nrenua
~ "A csnis and q. whits tuf~
nsps rarriea qssntxslens u - c>nss
and 81, marking > Fsis> u 10 ~
10 cents
staple prrdactz held STEADY.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08
CHANCE OF LIFETIME,
BUT HE BUNCLED IT

LAWRENCE, Mass.-A visitor
at Lawrence high school was sur
prised to see pupil stand up and
shout at his teacher, There's the
door Get OUT" Tho teacher.
Miss Marian Chine. was not
pleased. She said. TRY II again,
Murphy, your never get another
chance outside of this public
speaking class"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08
Red Cross Seeks
Cash Here To Aid
Relief InFinland

The Pierce Co. chapter Of the
American Red Cross. in coopera-
ton with other chapters through
out the u. S. today lent Its sup
port to campaign to aid war
stricken Finland.
Emery Asbury. chairman Of the
chapter. appealed to Tacomans to
join in the drive, after he had re-
ceived a wire from the chairman
Of the American Red Cross, Nor
man II. Davis, urging Tacoma's
support.
Davis said that the Red Cross
already has sent one shipment of
supplies to Finland, but added that
more funds are needed for future
relief
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08
.,&1HH&[adf33skX
Expect Puget Sound Orient Lines
To Abandon Operations Shortly

capillo viii start homsward from
Manila ,hls week. Both have ore
for discharge az the smelter here.
Striking seAmen maintain tho
vessels are operated under east
coast rules. which are iess favor
able than west coast rules. Al
the outset Of the strike. they pro.
tested the delay In paying over
time wages II Ia understood sew
eral other Issues arc involved, Ne
gotiations between unlonlsts and
tho commission have been futile
30 far.
Arriving Thursday mornih
from South America. the Grace
line frclghter charcas berthed at
the smeiter 10 commence dlschnrg.
ing 6,io0 tons OF ore, tho only
vessel working In the harbor
Thursday afternoon.
After several days Of work here.
the Cyoko Msru had departure
slated for 3 p. m. Thursday. She
win proceed TO willapa Harbor 10
top off for tho homeward voyage
to Japan,
The Quaker line freighter Yer
mont Ii expected at shaffer Ter
minal No. Friday. She win load
lumber through Saturday. The
vessel will be back on Dec. Is fof
general cargo.
The Timber Rush OF the shepard
line will be at shaffcr No. l for
lumber on Saturday.
Shippers and operators continue
10 emphasize the uncertainty and
incompletoness Of advance news
about ships movements.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08
BANKRUPTCY PETITION

A petition 10 be adludscd bank.
rupt was filed In federal district
court Thursday by Ned Packard.
logger, residing Al Toledo. Wash,
Liabilities are listed al si.f7a.is.
with assets Of $40. 80 Of which
IL claimed exempt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08
JUDGE SUTTON HERE

Superior Court Judge n. G.
Sutton OF Port Orchard occupied
the bench in Judge Robert +.
Evans court here Thursday. hear
ing civil case in absence Of the
local jurist, now In Portland.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08
Stop Both Ways
At Union Station
Motorists. attention !

Motorists, attention.
Police Captain Tom Ross pointed
out Thursday a stop-light hating
southbound traffic on Pacific ave.
in front Of the Union station is
working. This is in addition to the
northbound stop.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08
CHARGE DRUNK DRIVING

John L. Mahon, ~, remained In
the city jail Thursday, facing a
drunk driving charge. Mahon,
driving a car with snohomish coun-
ty plates. was arrested Wednesday
night by Officers Anderson and
Stitsworth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08

A final divorce decree ~as on fils
in superior court here Thursday for
Patricia from Chester A. Warner.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-08

Aspirin BY TIE Inll name noi for
lgsi "sapinn". Sea that you gel a.
The Bsysf cross stamped o. every
taDlel b folE aaleRnaId.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-24
DEFENDS BOMBING

?
Sean Russell, general of the Irish
Republican army, which has been out
lawed by the Irish government. was in
this country when the British King and
Queen visited the nation.
Recently, in Chicago, he got into the
newspapers with defense of the bomb
ing outrages that have shocked England.
He asserts that they are the work of the
army and that they will continue. The
justification of the blowing up of bridges,
buildings and railway stations is that the
British have occupied Ireland for TOO
years.
Mr.. Russell may not know it but he
will make few friends for the cause he
represents by advocating such tactics in
the United States If he wants to lead an
Irish army against the British, that is his
affair but when he stoops to defend bomb
ings he loses standing with decent citizens.
1t is worth reporting that the Irish
Republican Army has been disowned by
the present Irish government which, it
seems, is making some progress in the adj
iustnent of differences with the British
Empire.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-24
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print il
without fear and without favor; never be
afraid to attack wrong or to applaud right;
always fight for progress; never be the or
gan or the mouthpiece of any person, CLIQUE,
faction or class; Always do its utmost for the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption or
injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue.
commend good done by individual or organ
ization; tolerant of others rights views and
opinions; print only news that viii elevate
and not contaminate the reader; never COM
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-24

days Miami Herald, filling the
space usually occupied by her
husband, Ellis Hollums. executive
editor of the paper. In his coll,
umn, Behind The Front Page,
Mrs. Hollums' article is delight
fully refreshing and those so
fortunate as to know her well
read her personality in every line.
On a western tour with Mr.. Hol-
lums. she, who always speaks her
mind, has a whole train crew
trying to make coffee to please
her taste and Rose Hollums is the
kind of person it's pleasure to
please. Frankly stating the things
she dislikes, recalls to mind how
in the days when the Herald was
owned by Frank P. Schutts it
would be Rose Holluns, who,
never afraid of the big boss,
q
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-24
HUGE FEDERAL FUNDS FOR STATE


The people of the United States,
which include the people of Key West,
will have better government when they be-
come more thoroughly informed about
governmental matters.
For many years the popular idea has
been that there existed three levels of gov
ernment acting in different spheres and
possessing Independent sources of revenue.
The distinction between federal, state and
local government, however, is fast disap-
pearing.
In 1888, according to an analysis
made by Prof. v. o. Key, Jr, of Johns
Hopkins University, one-fifth of the total
revenue of the 48 state governments was
supplied by the federal government in the
form Of grants Not only do the states de-
pend upon the federal government for part
of their revenue but many local govern
ments have ceased to be selflcontained fl
nancial units. 1t is estimated that they de-
pend on state grants and shared taxes for
about one-fifth of their revenue.
In 1893 federal expenditures were
81, 626, 100000 according to Prof. Key,
who points out that 1922, 100000, or 80
per cent went to state departments under
some measure of federal supervision. The
contribution of the federal government
amounted to 1877 per cent of the total
revenue Of the IS states, which is estimated
at So, 165, 100000
Prof. Key points out that in 1888
grants for all social security purposes to-
tailed $266,O49,O00. Highway grants
amounted to $218,637,000. Other grants
included: National Guard, $38,789,797;
employment offices, $37,377 $50; voca-
tional education and rehabilitation, $21,-
22O ,344; agricultural extension work, ST.,
PSI ,954; public health services, $8,911,-
624; agricultural experiment stations, &c.
229,004; forest funds, $2,779,932; state
homes for soldiers and sailors, $649, 1884;
state marine schools, $4,000.
Figures are not available to us at this
time to demonstrate the contributions that
the state governments make to local gov
ernments. It is we'll known, however, that
there is much overlapping of taxation and
duplication in the activities of state and
local governments.
1t should be apparent to any citizen
that any dependence on the part of the
state governments to the federal govern
nent for funds, or on the part of local gov
ernments to the state for funds, inevitably
means loss of independence on the part of
the recipient government This is not to
say, necessarily, that the practice is evil.
1t merely states the fact that whoever sup
plies the funds for an enterprise, regard
less of the nature Of it, will, sooner or
later, direct and control the activities of
the enterprise This applies to govern
mental affairs as well as private COM
panies.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-24

: CANNONEERING: Saturday
afternoon, speaking before a large
crowd in the Courthouse, Con-
gresham Pat Cannon made right
smart love to Key West voters.
Looking far from anae1nic, Con-
gresham Pat gave this commun-
ity vigorous scolding for not
supporting the Chamber of Com
merce better along with other
active organizations, all striving
for betterment of business and
civic affairs. George Washing
ton, looking sternly down from
IA picture high on the wall, sent
what choose to call my mind
racing over the audience to watch
the faces of some of those pres
ent. Its pleasing to see women
displaying interest in local and
national affairs. There was Mrs.
Stephen Douglas, president of
Key West Woman's Club, and
Mrs. j. B. MacMullen, president
of the Garden Club, and a num-
Der of others. BY this time, the
rowing eyes had reached the front
of the room where sat Earl
Adams, more or less on the back
aof his neck; Fred Dion, looking
spell bound; a few more looking
more or less anxious. Became
fascinated watching Judge VIM,
Albury sitting precariously in a
second-story window with a cigar
big enough to make him lose his
balance Anxiety for the judge
was lessened by the proximity OF
big, strong men like w. r. Por-
ter, VIM. Demeritt, VIM. Dough
try and chief deputy sheriff Ber-
nard Waite.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-24

Kidnapping has become so dangerous
that criminals are resorting to "dog-nap-
ing" as means of livelihood. The GRIM
inals steal dogs and hold them for ransom,
or they answer newspaper advertisements,
stating they found the dog and ask for the
reward, which is promptly given for there
is nothing that can be done about it. There
ought to be law making the possession
of another's dog punishable crime, then
the racket would stop.