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Lake County Register (1922), 30 Nov 1927, p. 8

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5% w «5 c tm ie mc ueP uis % Pn0:> ce «> PAGE EIGHT ks min mor is us its sought '-;2 office at Cashmere, %uh., where th{ stole a new Chrysler sedan and by the Clinton, Ia., police authorities in connection with a Roxana filling station hold--up, were apprehended at Waukegan Saturday .nig-:y Lieut. Harry Wallenwein after had attempted to dispose of the $2,000 Chrysler at a used car c C Ancistant Chic 4 Chief of Police Thomas E. Kennedy Sunday received a telegram from Chief of Police W. H. Searing of Clinton stating that he has turned the case over to the 'department of justice and that they will be prosecuted for violation of the Dyer act, a federal charge of transnortinge a stolen automobile While being questioned in the bureau of identification -- office Barslow slipped seven $10 Roxana gasoline books under Lieut, Wallen-- wein's desk. After the prisoners were led back to their cells Wallen-- wein discovered' the books and im-- mediately started an investigatin. from one state to another. The names of the trio are: Francis A. Fuller, alias Richard C. Archibald, 22 years old, of Mus-- catine, Jowa. _ John Barslow, alias S. H. And-- rews, 17 years old, of 1259 La-- Burnum stzeet, Seattle, Wash. -- Wilham Howell alias Billy Mor-- rison, 20 years old, of 514 Oak street, Muscatine, Ia. -- Cer Slk In company with another officer he -- visited _ the Roxana _ gas station at Washington and Utica streets. 'The attendent checked the serial numbers of the books with a builetin issued a few days ago by his company to all employos telling of the Clinton, Ia., stick--up. Eleven gas books had been stolen and it was found that the serial numbers of the bulletin cor-- responded with the aqumbers on the books found by Wallenwein. place about 10 o'clock Saturday morning. <~When they offered the practically new car at such a ridicul-- ously low price the dealer suspected something wrong and while a sales-- man engaged them in conversation ad went to the phone and informed T Kennedy of the case and gave him the license number of the car, No. 109--789, Wash., '27. Chiet Kennedy instructed the dsaler to tell the three men to return in the afterncoon and he would buy the Apprehension of the trio was m&; about through a "tip" fur-- m.the Waukegan used car dealer. trio visited the used car In the meantime a telegram was sent to ma Wash., and a reply was ed that the license plates had-- been stolen and were cancelled by the owner. Chief Kennedy immediately sent Lieut. Wallenwein to the used car returned alone with the car to com-- plete the deal. Aflevukhcogl.n}t lice headquarters and after a gnll-- ing gave a vague description of his two Wfl'vdl then returned to the fi-fl- picked up a salesman who talked to the three and began a search of the city. Barslow and Howell were found walking south on Genesee street evidently on the way to meet Fuller. Neither was armed when arrested. The three youths when questioned refused to make any statements. Telegrams the chief Wash., wh ecounty w and to au ington cit of the tht xlwlv natchee s Telegrams were sent at once to the chief of police at Wenatches, Wash., which is located in the same county where the car was stolen and to authorities in other Wash-- ington citiee advising the arrest of the three men and inquiring if fix were wanted. reply was received from We-- natchee stating that the car had been stolen from Cashmere, Wash,, and requesting that names of trio be forwarded and that warrants will be issued for their arrest. Police consider it unlikely, how-- FOUND ON MAN TAKEN o await the return of the men ~ with instructions to nsider it unlihlL how-- an officer will sent _and -- search of his led a loaded 32 calibre He was taken to po-- here for them because the depart-- they will be returned to Clinton, Ia., for trial on the stick--up charge after the federal charge has been A federal agent was expected from Chicago to take statements from the three prisoners and to take Assistant Chief Kennedy has not endeavored to secure any state-- ments from the trio, preferring to leave this work to the prosecuting BANKRUPT CASE REPORT FILED authorities. E. H. Johnson, receiver, in -- his fimal report on the Jacobs' case showed total receipts amounted to $3,815.88; total disbursements $282.. 74; balance on hand $3,533.14; cash advanced by the receiver personally for expenses $279.22; liabilities in-- curred, unpaid $90; allowance asked by receiver $235 and to the re-- ceiver's attorneys $400. °* ov. 1 Jacobs asked an allowance od $350 for his attorney and $11.15 for costs advanced by him; Nov. 14 the petitioning creditors filed a peti-- tion asking an allowance of _ $350 to their attorneys and $44.12 -- for costs advanced by them. The financial status in the bank-- gt«cy of William Jacobs of the fly Jacobs Bootery at Waukegan led some time ago was announc-- Monday by Harry A. Parkin, eree in bankruptcy, Chicago. A meeting will be held December 7 to consider and pass upon the report. 'Reports were also filed in the| bankruptcy case of Walter -- N. Phillips, former local restaurant owner. His total receipts were, shown to be $1,499.75. DISPUTE OVER RUILDING CODF |\ An instance where the building restrictions of a subdivision do not comply with the restrictions of the city building code has resulted in a controversy between Oscar Sand-- strom, local contractor, and the city building department which will probably be aired before the city council at tonight's meeting. Sandstrom, in accordance with a fi:t furnished him by the owners £ the Greenwood Park subdivision, partly erected a brick house at the corner of North avenue and lendmh'li place, 25 feet from the sidewalk line, whereas the city restriction in Class A residential districts is 30 feet. ~ _ _ * aik: > * Idaho Mo\mw If you want the best 100 per cent ripe, 100 per cent s¢ No black, no waste, wonderful eating and bckingpoutoel.vmkeepallvinter. A shift in the wind might bring severe cold wave this late in the season which will mean higher prices, probably chilled or frozen routoes so buy now. Cost more now, cheaper in the long run. 1.175 per bushel now. COSsL more now, C $3.25 per 2 bushel sack. Just received a car load of York Imper-- ials. Juicy eating baking and cooking. Good keepers. Per Bushel..........._.--._--. Fruit and Vegetable Market WE ALSO HAVE SOME JUICY IDAHO _ Roman Beauty Apples POTATOES APPLES or not FORBES LEAVES PRISON BEHIND FEDERAL PENITENTIARY LEAVENWORTH, Kas., Nov. £Z.-- Promising-- some "new and inter-- esting facts concerning persons re-- sponsible" for_ _ his imprisonment, Col. Charles R. Forbes, _ former head of the United States Veteran's bureau, was released from Federal penitentiary here early this morn-- ing. yAfi . He was met at the gate of the prison by a score of newnpag;r reporters and photographers. e smiled a greet?ng and heaved a sigh of relief as he shouted: "Hello boys--you don't know how good it '"Teelys to: be out." :: <--:--: > :: Forbes epressed the desire to vindicate his own name, that of another noted prisoner, Dr. Fred-- erick C©oOk, self--styled . discoverer of the North pole, and the name of the late President Warren G Harding. -- ts wl > u-'"luafl "I'm _ going to leave . bombs among the persons responsible for my : imprisonment, regardless -- of where tgey light. I don't want to besmirch characters of anyone but I wilt clear myself," he said with a note of bitterness as he looked back toward the prison which has months. Forbes was accompanied from the cell building to the gate by Dr. Cook, the latter bidding Forbes | farewell as he struggled to: hold back the tears. (A whispered con-- versation ensued and then Forbes turned about and faced the wait-- ing group of newspaper men. F In discussing Dr. Cook's discov-- ery of the North pole he said, "I know in my own mind that he discovered the North pole and I have data in my possession that will be laid-- before the proper aAu--| thorities later . on." | In his efforts to "clear the name of the late President ~Harding," Forxs said, "I shall have some startling facts to reveal, facts that will put to shame--a lot of syco-- phants and calumniators, whaose chief purpose seems to be the d.-' struction of the good character o'f' 'one of the noblest men it has been my privilege to know." 3 --"My personal and intimate assc-! Lciation with --Warrew G. _H_ardingl has placed me in a position to K:ve the falsity of much that has n furnished the public, and this thall be the most important mis-- sion of my life. Could he defend himself the American public would ha i of his admin Wof 'how Forbes now have a much different ipres-- sion about some of the important hanvenings of his administration. :. roaded" into prison --through con-- viction on charges of conspi to defraud the government, he ua. would be written in his memoirs which he proposes to start after a brief vacation at the home of his 93--year--old mother at Plymouth, Mass.. whom he has not seen since he entered prison. No pomp or ostentation marked the release from prison of the former. drummer boy who rose to a place of trust in the service of tha Fadsral @overnment. He was his abode the past twenty Formerly Cory's T-- B. White went to bed . $1.95 bes was "rail-- ~t}nrongh _con-- 0 eonlplna iment, he said, -- his memoirs ~start after a "home of his at --Plymouth, not seen since tation marked THE LAKE COUNTY REGISTER. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1927 In his arms Forbes carried "Su--| ed sie," _ his pet coon, which he had{ sw captured -- while surveym% prison | te: property last summer. He --an--| gT \Its All Settled Y e Mothers to have _ ----anew } 0 ' Livngoomsgute Ray Furniture & PHONE 9 5 LIBI:R' Rather thanoa personal gift whose charm would fade in no time--much rather would she haveé spic--and--span new furniture for her living 'room. That would give pleasure of a lasting AS YOUR wife ever been heard to make H a remark on the order of this: "I wish we could afford to replace that sagging sofa and those forlorn--looking chairs with one of the lovely suits advertised in the papers -- _ If she has, there is a clue as to what tQ give her this Christmast..| .. . > thome to his mother. He was dress-- sort; not to her alone, but to every member of the family. _ § v2 Especially in households where budgets re-- fuse to be stretched for an occasional furniture purchase -- should Christmas buying center. about the home., How much better to remem-- ber the family as a unit with one worth while gift than to spend generously for individual presentsofl&appefll! use 1 suit . which-- he-- wore when he . en-- overcoat, knit tie and red and "*This Chmtmas Your Home Should Come First®" For the sake of the children, i KNOW ILLINOIS! _' wtere gaied ty fine sivetnc. light mers gained . by e c ng and power companies of the United lilinois. during 1926 are located in Friday and Saturday Evenings 4 x Paint & The University of lIllinois has the largest enrollment in its history. There are 8,870 men and 8,1638 wo-- men' enrolled. ~Of these 10,771 are at Urbana and 1,822 at the medical school in Chicago. Two and Three--piece Suites High--back Tapestry Chairs Coxwell and Wing Chairs s4#6f Windsor Ch;: Radio Cabinets Bed Davenports Phonographs Records Cedar Chests tore The first brick house in lilincis was built in 1792, near Kaskaskia. do" of the marriage ceremony. 'Among famous "last words" should be included the masculine "I

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