MONDAY. MAY 10, 192G.
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOUENAI
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DEPMR TMENT.
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Emil Hector, of Auburn and Om -
aha was a visitor with friends in
r.5 unlock for a few days
during the
past week.
W. W Wilson, of Omaha, was vis
iting in Murdnck last Thursday and
was looking after Fome business mat
ters for a short time.
Mrs. John Eppings was- a visitor
in Murray last Thursday, where she
was the guest of relatives for the day,
driving over in their auto.
John Schoel and wife and daugh
ter. Miss Alma, were visiting In Lin
coln for the day last Tuesday, mak
iner the trip in their auto.
E. L. Pothast his been staying in
the bank, while O. J. Pothast, the
regular cashier, was looking after
some business on the outside.
Mrs. Chester Morgan and the two
little
daughters departed one day
last week for Omaha, where she will
visit with friends for a short time.
Lawrence Rikli, who has been so
seriously ill for some time past, still
remains poorly and not able to be out
and to look after the business on the
farm.
John Amgwert has been doing
seme decoration at the home of Al
ii rt Thiol, northwest of Murdock,
getting the home in spick span con
dition. Mr. Dofa Euskirk, who makes his
home near Elmwood, was looking af
ter business in Murdock as well as
visiting with friends on last Thurs
day evening.
Rev. S. II. Tool, from Montana,
will occupy the pulpit next Sunday
.morning at the Evangelical church,
and the Mission band will give their
annual prosrram in the evening
V. O. Gillespie and Harold Tool
have been very buy unloading a
number of cars of lumber which Mr.
Tool has recently been receiving at j
the vard in order to repleni:
the
stock.
i
On Friday of last week II. W. Tool.
I. G. Ilornbeck. Dr. A. R. Hornbeck
and Charles Schafer were in attend
ance at the Shriner banquet at Lin-'
coin, they all driving over in their
autos. j
Lacry McDonald has not been so
terribly unsuccessful in the matter of
fishing, for the other day he succeed
ed in landing a fine bass that weigh- .
e l some five and a half pounds and '
that is pretty good. I
Mrs. Amgwert. who has been in '
the hospital since undergoing her
recent operation, is reported as get-.
ting alorg nicely, but it will be
some time before she is able to re- !
turn to her home here. I
Henry Heincman, who has been at I
for Demonstration of the
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Murdock,
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Us
YOUR INCUBATOR LAMPS
should have the very best kerosene obtainable in order to produce
the steady heat required for a good hatch. We are carrying at all
our stations a Pure High Gravity Water White Premium Kerosene,
that will please you in every way, and convince you there is a
difference. Try it ! K ycur merchant does net have it, call our
truck drivers they will be glad to serve you.
Use Blue Ribbon Gasoline Fare Pennsylvania Motor Oils
NONE P.ETTEB
TRUNKENBOLZ OIL CO.
w
e still take it at a Dollar on
Farm Machinery
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e are ready tor vour iruckmrr Dav or INieht. Liil us.
MURDOCK
t r r
kins
for most of Cass county. I wish to inform those
who have used these excellent products that I will
call on them in the near future with a full line of
goods. Wait for me.
I Will See You coon!
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jCt - dar Creek making some changes
'and repairs on the property owned by
Henry A. Guthman near that place,
I returned to Murdock last week, hav-
jing completed the work.
The grammar room of the Murdock
j school played the like team of the
Elmwood schools on last Thursday
at Murdock, with the result that the
Murdock boys won over their oppon
ents by a sore of 22 to 11.
Gust Ilempke was a visitor in Om
jaha one day last week, where he went
to market some ten head of hogs,
.which were taken to market in the
j truck of "VYm. Straich and from which
'he received a very handsome sum.
j Mr. Keith lloagland, of Lincoln,
jwas down Wednesday from evening,
'and was accompanied home by the
wife, who teaches in the Murdock
j schools, they returning Thursday
i morning, for she had to care for her
I school work.
Fred H. R. Westfall. who has been
making his home at Washington, D.
C. for some time past, arrived at the
home of his son. Wm. Westfall, on
jlast Monday
! Ashland, and
evening, coming via
will stay at Alvo and
visit for the present.
T. M. Patterson, of Plattsmouth,
was a visitor in Murdock and was
making a settlement with Edward
Guehistorff on an old line insurance
company which had matured. Mr.
Patterson represents the Bankers
Life company, of Lincoln.
Rev. A. Strauss will leave for Daw
son, Nebraska, where the annual con
ference of the Evangelical church
will convene, beginning on Wednes
day, May 12, and continue over the
following Sunday. It is expected that
he will return for another year.
Carl Schlaphoff last week purchas
ed an Oil Pull Rumley Advance trac-
tor from Edward Guehistorff, which
jhe
wiM use for the heavy work on
the farm. The tractor was delivered
by J. Johanson. who brought the
machine from Omaha in his truck.
Edward E. Everett and Wm. (Bill)
Hocking, both connected with the
Central National bank, of Lincoln,
were looking after some business
matters in Murdock last Thursday
afternoon. They were visiting with
Henry A. Guthmann and Henry A.
Tool."
Edward
new lawn
Vanderberg purchased
mower for the keeping
a
of
in
the lawn at the
good condition.
home on the farm
end being in xon
his
in
but
ex-
bicycle, he had some difficulty
getting the new machine home,
mannered to do so. for Ed is an
pert rider on the bicycle.
Little Carolyn Schafer, daughter of
; Mr. .and Mrs. Charles Schafer, some
'since accidentally overturned a cup
iof boiling water, which scalded the
j little one very severely. She is get
ting alone: nicely at present however
and the burns are healing as satis
factorily as could be expected.
August Bruukow of Ipswich. South
I Dakota, arrived in Murdock and was
j visiting at the home of his sons,
'. Messrs. Ferdinand and Edward Brun
ifcow and the families and also visit
led with friends here, departed for
I Arriba, Colo., where he will visit for
!a time with his daughter, Mrs. S. C.
'Ke ckler.
j Harry McDonald was a visitor at
Wabash last week, where he went to
attend the meeting of the Wabash-
flr.cuAfl ff.mitcrv n nria t inn find
at the meeting was again elected sec-
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Products
V
retary ot the association. John C.
Brown, of Wabash, was selected for
president, both gentlemen succeeding
themselves.
Mr. and Mrs. . Neitzel entertained
at their home in Murdock on last
Sunday their children and families.
Dr. and Mrs. McDiarmid, of Omaha;
O. J. Hitchcock and family, of Have
lock and A. J. Neitzel of near Mur
dock, all coming to honor Mother
Neitzel and also to pay their respects
to the father, Mr. Neitzel as wejl.
John Gakemeier and Charles Lau,
who have been engaged in the busi
ness of stock raising near Dunning,
are having a sale which will come
off on May 11th, tomorrow, and are
offering among other things 6,120 j Music week radio program from str.
ncres of deeded land and a section ofjtion WAAW at Omaha as v. ell as the
schools lanils as well as 5.120 acres American Legion program from
o? leased land and 575 head of cattle, j WOAW was furnished by Plattsmouth
1G horses and all farm equipment, as t talent.
they expect to discontinue the busi
ness. J. C. Newman, living northeast of
Murdock. has added to his holdings
a new Lniversal sedan, which is one
of the latest and will serve this gen
tleman admirably for the transpor
tation which he will have. It was
hinted that he was to have a coupe,
which would only hold two persons,
tnd just why he changed at the last
moment to the Sedan type is some
what of a perplexity. Well, perhaps
the girl had something to do in the
influencing of the final decision.
Woman's Missionary Society Meets
The Woman's Missionary society of
the Evangelical church met on last
Thursday afternoon at the church
and looked after much business rela
tive to the well being of the church
An appropriate program was given
after which they held their annual
election with the following results
Mrs. Otto Milles. president; Mesdames
Carl Schlaphoff and E. W. Thimgan
vice presidents: Mesdames William
Rikli and H. F. Schweppe. literary
committee: Mrs. Henry Reickmann
and Mrs. Wm. Rikli. tithing commit
tee; Mrs. Wm. Rikli, corresponding
secretary: Mrs. Henry Leutchens and
Mrs. Henry Reickmann, finance com
mittee. The program committee con
sists of all the branch officers. The
association have at present in their
budget for missionary work some
Eecomes Assistant Postmaster
On the changing of Miss Viola
Everett to the Murdock Mercantile
oomnanv with the passing of Mr. Mc-
Hugh. the place at the postoffice was
left vacant and Mr. Goerthy. the
postmaster, has asked Harry Gilles
nip tn arrrnt the -position made va
cant, and he has been pleased to as
sist in the work there.
Junior-Senior Eanqnet
The Murdock high school Junior-
Senior banquet, served by the Roy
Neighbors of America of Murdock on
tiir eve of Mav Cth. was one of the
best and most beautiful of the cele
brations of this kind ever held in
the Mxrdock schools.
The auditorium was beautifully
decorated in rink .and white. The
orchestra which furnished a most
wonderful variety of music, was sep
nmted from the elas: by a wall of
pink and white streamers with an
arch doorway
for the entrance.
I Thp tables wcr; beautifully dercr-
latecl with tea roses and lilacs, mak
ing a wonderful blend of colors as
,wtll as odors.
i The tables were arranged in a
horseshoe shape, with, the toast
master seated in the middle of the
TT where all could easily see him and
hear his clever remarks.
' The tables were waited on by a
'prroup of eisht of the hiffh school
Iboy.s. They wore dark suits and
; worked as smooth as any rev piece
of machinery. They marched throuch
:the arch doorway in pairs, then divid
'ed to opposite sides of the table. The
boys marched with a precision that
would be expected of trainees in a
militarv camp, and went about their
work of servinsr as efficiently as if
that were their life work.
David Eickhoff, the toastmaster,
started the classes lauehinsr and the
'rest of the speakers tried to keep
them at it.
I Florence Thimjran gave a most cor
i dial welcome address, which was re
sponded to by Bryan McDonald, who
'jrave the Juniors some idea of the
; Seniors' appreciation of the banquet.
Some of the Junior musicians en
tertained with special numbers. Vir
'pinia Schewe gave a piano solo and.
.Eleanor Stroy a number on me
, violin.
Carl Baumgartner told of some of
the memories of his school days.
; These memories seemed to bring
back old school days to all.
Miss Tool, the superintendent,
talked on "Hiffh Lights," a very in
teresting topic, the way she explain-
jed it.
! Last, but not least, Kenneth Rich
'ardson gave a little poem on "Sput
tering." The poem was quite a joke
'on one of the Seniors and made the
; crowd laugh until they could laugh
'no more.
! The toastmaster brought the meet
ing of the two classes to a close with
a cheer for the school in which all
took part with great spirjt. The or
chestra then closed the evening with
"Show Me the Way to Go Home."
Elderly
people driving
countrj'
upon a
roads and coming suddenly'
necking party never quite
seem to get over being shocked at
the
discovery that that sort of thing is
still going on in the world.
Misses Alice Johnson and Judith
Johnson were in Omaha today to
spend a few hours there looking after
some matters of business.
W eek
music
Radio Program
Last Evening
Plattsmouth. Artists Add to Interest of
the Ilusic Week Observance
With, a Pine Program.
From Friday's Daily .
Last evening was
truly
Platts-
mouth's evening on the air and the
The Music week observance was
broadcast from the grain exchange
station WAAW, starting at nine
o'clock and on which was represented a
very fine array of Plattsmouth musical
talent to give a high class and enjoy
able selection of vocal and instru
ment?! numbers.
Mrs. E. H. Wescott who has been
the director of the Music week observ
ances of the Nebraska Federation of
Woman's clubs, was heard on the
program in a group cf songs that
were presented in her usual artistic
manner and were of a very high
standard of music. The numbers given
by Mrs. Wescott were "Happy Song,"
"All on nn April Evening." "Love,"
and "I Want to Go Home." ea' h one
being a real treat to the listencrs-in
over the middle west.
Mrs. William Baird also gave a
group of readings on the program,
"Daddy," "A Home Within Me," and
"Lump of Clay." all being of a very
high type of artistic rendition and
which given in the delightful manner
of Mrs. Baird proved a strong feature
of the program.
Dar.iian Flynn, one of the popular
young musicians of the- city gave three
nun. hers cf the greatest beauty on the
program. "Kilmire." "I Hear You
Calling." and "Mother O' Mine." these
songs being very beautiful in the
e'ear sweet voice of the singer.
A duet group. "O That We Two
Were Maying" and "I Live and Love
Thee" by Mrs. Mae S. Morgan and
Mrs. Wescott. also added very much
to the pleasantness of the interest
ing program.
B. G. Woodward, well known musi
cian and member of the high school
faculty, presented a very artistic cor
net number, "Little Mother" that was
driven with much expression and feel
ir.c by the artist.
Mrs. A. D. Caldwell and Mrs.
Robert G. Reed, who were e.lso on the
American Legion program were beard
in tv.o very pleasing selections, Mrs.
Ci1 Id well givins- as violin solos "Hun
garian Dance No. 5." by Brahms and
"Sleepy Hollow Tune" by Kuntz, the
accompaniment hy Mrs. Reed.
Mrs. Reed, whose artistic worV: on
the piano lias often delighted the
Plattsmoi'th and Omaha audiences
was heard in two piano selections
on the grain exchange- program. "The
Lark" and "Gavotte" by Bach-Saint
t'aens. that added new triumphs to
the work of this talented lady.
The members of the party made the
trip to and from Omaha via auto and
arrived here at the close of the con
cert well repaid for their efforts for
music week in the responses of hun
dreds of their unseen audience. i
GIVES PLEASING PEOGEAil
Mrs. E. II. Wescott, chairman of
the music department of the Ne
braska Federation of Woman's clubs,
has Leen the leader of the state wide
observance of music week and has
made one of the most active cam
paigns for the universal observances
of the music festival that has been 1
held in the state and with the most
gratifying results, both in the num-!
ber of communities that have parti-'
cipated and the excellent quality of !
the programs given. Iu this Music '
week program Mrs. Wescott has given .
a great deal of her time both in the j
state work and the various local j
musical events. !
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Wescott
was on the afternoon program of!
WOAW on the second district Music
week radio matinee program. Mrs.
Wescott gave a short talk on the
value of music in the home, the talk
being intersperced with songs and
piano numbers, the latter given by
E. II. Wescott.
This program was arranged bv
Mrs. Edna Marshall Petteys of Omaha,
second district chairman, and who
with Mrs. Wescott gave a duet dur
ing the course of the afternoon.
ITEE " WIPES
OUT
WESTEPJI
TOWN
San Francisco, May 7. The small
town of Verdi, 11 miles west of Reno,
was virtually swept off the map by a
devastating fire of unknown origin
late Thursday afternoon, according to
work received here by Southern
Pacific headquarters.
Aided by a 75-mile gale the
flames swooped down into the mills
oi me erai Mmoer company anu
(within a few minutes had the place .
transiormeu into a roaring mierno.
The flames next leaped to 1 0 near
X5,
i by dwellings and consumed them be
along the fore frantic occupants could do more
than escape with their lives. No
casualties have been reported.
California has gold and other re
sources, besides the tourist crop, and
even Nevada isn't utterly dependent J
i on the divorce colony at Keno. JJut
the cautious investor will bear in
mind that the tale about the goose
that laid the golden egg is a fable.
ri
LUQ3CH The
and perhaps you have never
cleaning plant will be to ycu.
take them out and beat
No. 1 66 and let
call and get them. When returned, they will look like
tre and brightness during
care of in the same manner.
Perhaps you will find an old suit, a new suit, or dress that needs our atten
tion. We are the cleaners and are here to help and serve you at this or any other
seacon of the year.
If you have never tried our cleaning department, let this be your first sea
son. We have time for a few more regular season patrons, and we know you
will become one of them.
CALL US TODAY RIGHT NOW
i
We will clean and press your winter suit or dress, pack in moth-proof container
without extra charge, and return to you ready for summer storage. Call No. 1 66.
FOR SALE
IIOUSEIIGLD GOODS go at sacrifice.
One tapestry rupr, 9x12. $7.50; one
velvet- rug; 0x12. $15.00; two Ax
il. inster rugs, $15.00 each; two Con
goieu.m rugs, slightly used, at $9.00
each; one used hand power washer,
C5';; one Domo cream Sparator,
, Sir.00; one 150-egg incubator, used
one season, cost $35, will sell for
$15.00; one -i-burner Perfection oil
stove. $15.00; one kitchen range.
$SO.00; two refrigerators, $10.00 and
$110. 0 0 each; one large wardrobe,
$10.00; five dressers, $7.50 to $15.00
eadi: one sewing machine. $15.00;
one three-quarter size bed, like new,
for $0.00: three full size Simmon's
beds. $5.00 each: two beds. $1.00
each: three mattresses, $4.00 each;
one child's crib. $4.50; ore baby car
riage. $10.00; one duofold bed. leath
jcr trimmed, $25.00; 3-piece tapestry
living room suite, $75.00; one Edison
i phonograph, $25.00; one $S00 play
jcr piano, mahogany case, with 25
rolls. $2 50.00, terms or discount for
ail cash; three library tables, $10.00,
$15.00 and $17.50; one sanitary
couch. $2.50; one 4S-inch plank top
dining room table, nearly new, at
$20.00; one dining room table, a
fine value at $10.00. See these goods
,at
CHRIST & GHRIST
Furniture cr.d Rags
11S-122 South Cth Street
FREE DELIVERY -
Phone 645 Plattsmouth
AI70THE2 OUTSIDE DONATION
Lester Dalton. Edgar, Neb., form
er Plattsmouth resident and service
man, has sent in a contribution of
$30 to the Community building fund
sponsored by the American Legion.
His subscription, which appears in
todas 's report, brings the total up to i
! ? S.65 G.75.
' With Nebraska City putting their
$75,000 drive for a hospital over the
tr-p in less than three weeks, it does
seem strange bow hard it is to bring
in the subscriptions cn this commun
ity project here upon which everyone
in the community ought to be not
only united but backing it with sub-'
stantial assistance as well. j
. The Journal has on numerous oc
casions called attention to the fact
that even a $5 contribution from
everyone to whom a letter of appeal
has been sent would more than pro-
.vide the amount nought to permit of
starting construction. 1
Piattsmnjjth is deserving of a fine;
community auditorium, one in keep-'
ing with the standing of the town, ;
,i
the Legion will not build any
this kind. You can assist great
- '
ly by sending in j-our check now to
Leslie Niel, Treasurer. I
One of the pleasing new art work
is that of fancy lamp designing and
which can be learned by calling at
the Eates Book & Gift shop annes
and free lessons eiven. Join the
classes ere WOrking HOW.
the
Two wives attempted suicide
same night in Omaha. Jealousy of
husbands blamed for acts.
Dry
I he Good Old Spring Housccleamng
Days are Hers
thought just what a wonderful help
Tou will Lave a number of rugs to
the life cut of them?
Just step
Mf '
H Ul
s
0
the entire season. Your lace
TO IMPROVE JIEBKASEA WHEAT.
Tiie newly organized, Nebraska
Wheat Improvement Association is
composed of commercial and business
interests cooperating with various
agricuitural organizations for the en
couragement of better farming to the ,
end that wheat growing in Nebraska)
slijili r.rndii.' f ;i matimiim vield ner i
acre and be cf such quality as to com
r.iand the highest price in the markets
of the world. The association does
not stand for more acres of wheat,
but for those things that will make
more burhels per acre and better
quality.
In discussing other things the as
sociation stands for. the director, H.
M. Bainer, snys, "We do not believe
( in a one crop system of farming. di-
verrified farming will be our watch
word. The wheat farmer who diver-1
I sifies and produces other crops in;
'rotation with his wheat is establish-!
i ing a safe system of farming. Un-
d:r normal conditions, we will ad-j
vise July and early August prepara-1
I tion lor wheat, as it destroys weeds, I
saves moisture, stores plant food,!
i gives the seed bed time to settle and j
i increases the yield from 3 to 6 bu-i
shels per acre over late preparation.!
i We feel that we cannot say too:
much in favor of better seed. If poor;
seed is used, the crop cannot be thei
best, no matter how good the soilj
, or how well the seed bed is prepared, j
! or now favorable the weather condi-
tions. Good strong seed of the right
I variety will often produce a corp un
j dor adverse conditions when poor
I seed would fail.
i We will fight smut as it is increas
ing and doing millions of dollars
j da ma
i 5 ear.
;e to Nebraska's whent eachlut piama bidita, improMu m wm
Pronen sed treatment is an ah-i Ohic. valley, and poor to very good.
solute preventative of smut, there-!1" ine eenirai
fore there is no excuse for this enor-! TlltIe has
n-nn loss Amrmp- nthop thino-c fh'in Nebraska on
association will work on is; more or
ganic matter in the soil, insect con
rtol. conservation of moisture, sum
mer fallowing, better care of wheat
pt harvest and anything else that will
help improve the quality of Nebraska
wheat and increase its yield per acre.
SAVE7G THE OLD E0AD
PAVING INVESTMENT
The problem of salvaging old
worn-out pavements, is one of the
most important problems confront-'
ing many cities, counties and states'
today. There are thousands of miles
of streets and highways of various
types, from the creaper forms of
gravel and macadam to the more ex-;
pensive pavements, which, due to the
increased traffic burdens imposed
upon them, have been unable to j
"stand up" and are badly in need of
repair and reconstruction.
Vast sums of money were expend
ed in their initial construction, and
unless something is done this in
vestment will be a total loss.
In its February issue, the Road
Runner, published by the Standard
Oil company of California, at San
Francisco, shows
how Glenn county, t
California, has conserved the invest-! Kessler, who faced three robbery in
meut in its old highways by resurfac-j dictments, was tried and sicquitted
ing them with asphaltie concrete.
The comment is extremely interest-
iing. from the standpoint of economy
Un public expenditures and giving
tne taxpayers road construction that
will provide a maximum of service at
n mri.'lpntp flrt ca-t and minimum nf
(repairs and maintenance.
Gie.
N
our modern
clean : why
to your
phone and call
leaner
'4
new, and retain their lus
curtains will also be taken
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Wheat Damaged
by Wind, Drouth
Light Bain. Lat Last Week Helps
Out Some, and Corn Plant-. .
ing Is Started.
Weather and crop conditions in
Nebraska during the week f-ndin?
May 4 were summarized as follows
in a report released by the federal
crop and weather service today:
"Clear, warm, dry and windy
weather prevailed during the great
er part of the past week, and all veg
etation suffered, but conditions weir
much improved In many localities by
light to heavy showers Saturduy
night. Winter wheat had been dam
aged by wind3 and drought and con
siderable areas are being plowed for
other crops! but most of the acreage
remains in good condition. Oats and
other spring grains have germinated
slowly and come up unevenly due to
dryness of the soil, and pastures and
alfalfa have been slow of growth.
Corn planting has begun throughout
the southern half of the state and
will proceed more rapidly this week.
Many farmers have been awaiting
rain before planting. Rest planting
is nearing completion in the western
area."
Some Wheat Abandoned.
The sumamry for. the entire corn
and wheat region follows:
"With favorable weather, winter
wheat made normal progress, with
conditions very good to excellent in
Mississippi valley,
some abandonment
account of drought.
! t-pring wheat
seeding is largely com-
pleted and the early seeded is in ex
cellent condition -in North Dakota.
Germination has been slow in South
Dakota on account of dry and drift
ing soil. In Canada spring wheat i;
half seeded in Alberta and Saskatche
wan. Conditions are favorable in
northern districts, but there has been
some harm from soil drifting in
southern. Oats and barley seeding
has advanced to the northern border.
The germination of spring outs i.s
uneven and witer oats b; heading"
in the South Atlantic states. Much
corn ground has been prepared in
the east portion of the belt and plant
ing is advancing satisfactorily in tb
west portion, but the soil is gener
ally too dry in Iowa and Nebrasffa.'
The stand of early planted corn is
generally poor in Oklahoma and
Texas."
KISS MAY
COST
14 YEARS
IN PEN
Chicago, May 7. For stealing a
kiss, Julius Kessler, 48. was sentenced
to serve from one to 14 years in thu
pententiary Thursday after he had
been found cuiltv bv a jury on a
charge of assault with intent to rt!.
on a charge of robbing one girl who
testified he had taken $5. On the
second indictment Miss Josephine
Ruley said he held her up but she hd
no money and he said he would steal
a ki.-. aral did so. On this charge
he was found guilty. The tiurd in
dictment is still pending.