Salt Lake Telegram | 1914-07-25 | Page 14 | Jail a Shoe for Insult to Flag

JAIL A SHOE FOR INSULT TO FLAG JAFFA July An 25 An amusing story of Oriental Justice comes cornea from the arrest of ot otan an Austrian subject of twenty years years' residence residence resi rest dence here for Insulting tho the Turkish flag Tho The Austrian had walked about the streets with the flag wrapped around one shoe As It was clear r that lt he wore the flag In this fashion In order to offend attend the Turks 3 and nd as ns the tho Austrian consul with the backing of a powerful government d de demanded the tho man s a release the tho Turk on the bench wisely saved tho honor of both countries b by this ruling The Tho cause of the tho offense offense- Is the shoe ruled the resourceful court You ou can therefore take tho the man and wo we will keep the shoe The Tho Austrian wa was then released while the offending shoe Is la still doing time