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Show PATROLMAN ST. JOHN TO RECEIVE A MEDAL Act of Brave Officer Is Kecoguized by State Street Improvement Association. Patrolman William St. John wMl receive re-ceive a inedal from the Elate Street Improvement association as the result of the action of the directors of the organization organ-ization at their regular meeting yesterday afternoon. The directors voted unanimously unani-mously to present a medal, suitably ln-KeriiVd. ln-KeriiVd. to Mr. St. John in recognition of his personal conduct In arresting two robbers, one of whom he shot and killed, on Kast Second South street recently. Tin1 action of the association is also Intended In-tended as Its Indorsement of the action of peace officers in making vigorous efforts ef-forts to 'suppress lawlessness In the city. A committee was appointed by tlie directors di-rectors to obtain the medal and have It engraved. |