Show OGDEN POLICE GO AFTER DRY LAW LA VIOLA VIOLATORS TORS Chief T. T E E. Browning Sum Sums Up Activity in Annual Report to City By Special News Service OGDEN Dec 21 Although 21 Although the work worl has been iteen lightened to some ex extent extent extent ex- ex tent by bY bYthe the absence of ot the numerous numerous numerous' plain drunk type of criminal the se- se lec draft and several cases of Unusual unusual un un- usual usual proportions have been sufficient dent to members keep members of the Ogden police department busy since sinco August 1 1917 1017 according to figures that will be contained in the forthcoming annual report of Chief of Police T. T E. E Brownin Brown Brown- in ing The increasing number of automobile automobile automobile auto auto- mobile thefts has also been a matter upon which the police officers have spent pent much time tinie As au an evidence that the department I Is Js actively engaged in the enforcement enforce ment of the bone dry liquor law six six- I two ty-two violators have been arrested since August 1 1 according to figures furnished by Chief Browning The ret records covering the disposition of these cases show that thirty-one thirty paid their fines ten were dismissed two state cases were turned over to the county authorities five were paroled two received suspended sentences nine served time one took tooka a change of venue one defendant escaped and one defendant has been convicted but not yet sentenced MANY JUVENILES For the sam same sante period from August 1 1 Chief Brownings Browning's report will I show that seventy cases casc cases have been I turned over to the juvenile authorities I for crimes ranging from petty larceny 1 to the theft of oC automobiles Eleven I arrests have been m made de since August I 1 tot for grand larceny lareen two f for r this state stateS three for fol Oregon and six for Idaho In iii Inthe Inthe the for fOl outside st states tes the I department t was able to recover all ail of the stolen l property according to the records Perhaps the most most important of ol all aU the cases casl's handled in the period mentioned mentioned mentioned men men- I was that in iii which six persons i were apprehended for the Idaho altI au alt- I An n a automobile out outing ng by bythe bythe the the- six persons ended up with a series I of or crimes in which two automobiles were stolen and a store at Mackay Maclay Ida was robbed In the arrest of or all members of the party here the police pollee recovered covered one of the stolen automobiles automobiles automobiles automo automo- biles and seVeral several suitcases suitcases' filled with articles stolen from Crom the store Five members of the party part w were re convicted on felony charges and the sixth was a juvenile RECOVER AUTOS During the past four foul months the de department department department de- de has re recovered recovered- twenty-three twenty stolen automobiles according to the police records One hundred and eight alleged draft evaders h have ve been taken I into nto custody four lour of the number proving proving I ing to be deserters from the regular army it Is s contended by Chief 1 I Browning that a review of the records at the state prison will prove beyond a question of doubt that the Ogden po police po- po po-I po lice department stan stands ls second to none I In the state in the apprehension of criminals We h have ve given iven special attention to the liquor cases since the new law went vent into effect on August I 1 1 said Chief Browning Browning- today This department depart depart- merit ment is heartily in favor of enforcing the state prohibition law and my Instructions in instructions In- In are that every member of the department do everything in his I power Jower to see sel that it Is enforced The houses are being closely watched and I I believe that the efforts of or the officers in this community to eliminate the disposal of liquor are ale proving successful The police pollee chief also stated that he helias has lias issued special orders to tim the mn in his deJ department to give close attention attention attention atten atten- tion to the situation a as applying to vagrants There I is no good reason I II I why an able bodied man should not I be employed during these prosperous prosperous' I times according to Chief Browning so he has ordered the arrest of oC every man I who cannot give a t good account of hi himself I ADMITS AUTO THEFT By Special News Service OGDEN Dec 21 WhIle While a a Red lied Cross I meeting was being held in lit the Marriott I meeting house Thursday evening Floyd McFarland IS 16 years of ot age appropriated I a automobile owned by Chapin ADay A A. Day of the local TIed Red Cross committee that w II IH is conducting the meeting Within two hours hour afterward Deputy Sheriff R. R II H. Soule had arrested the boy and obtained a confession McFarland has been turned over o to the juvenile authorities |