Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-05-22 | Page 8 | Ancient Gag

Ancient Gag a Salt Laker Swindled b by Y Short Change Trick Two short change artists who late Monday night swindled Ed Alum attendant at the Texaco filling mUng station 2095 South Main street of 5 were sought Tuesday by police Mr Alum told police pollee the two men came to his shop bought 10 gallons callons of ot gas and one of them gave gate him a 10 bill bilI He made change and the second man then gave him a 5 bill in payment for fora a 25 cent 25 25 can of ot polish He made the change but then the first man offered him some silver for the 5 bill bUl and the two then drove away When Mr Alum began to figure fig ure out the transaction he found he was short exactly 5 but he still isn't quite sure how it hap