Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-03-11 | Page 12 | City is Startled by Bomb of Boys

M IS STARTLED BY B01 OF HOYS Youths Shatter Windows by Explosion in Their "Robber Cave." Since time immemorial the small boy-has boy-has loved his robbers' cave. Adults see but an unsightly hole in the ground. To the 12-year-old his pirates' retreat symbolizes sym-bolizes the epirk of bold deeds and hazardous haz-ardous venture of all the ages. The character of alt Iake youths has not changed since Tom Sawyer and Iluck Emn led their band in search of treasure along the banks of the Mississippi. This was proven last night when a bold and desperate, though youthful, robber band, composed of next generation's citizens, now residing with their parents near South Fourth East street and Coafesville avenue, was responsible for an explosion which shattered windows in the dwellings of the neighborhood and resulted in an investigation by the police. This band, whose members shall hie nameless for purposes of publication, had constructed their stronghold beneath the surface of the vacant lot at Fourth street and Coatesviile avenue. They had obtained ob-tained a charge of explosive and after heated debate and much stealth in collecting col-lecting the materials, made up a really and truly bomb. That is. most of the hoys believed i t would shoot, but there were some doubting Thomases. "1 be'eher It will. Yessirree. Then we'll show you," the captain ordered. The robbers scattered, holding hands over ear3 and peeping from sate points of vantage. It did. Pale and trembling the robbers scuttled away, while scores of neighbors thronged to the corner. One woman living near by was hurled to the floor by 1 he force of the explosion. No property damage, except ex-cept the complete demolition of tho cave was done, more than the shattered windows win-dows and broken crocker y. The noise of the blast was heard down town and scores of telephone inquiries were made as to its source.