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Show --t ' , J THE PROVO POST MONDAY, JULY 2, 1923 1 ROBBERY HERO Ai' LQ1 Cl . fox Boy Who Shct GE RA V, PROVES THIEF (USED), i J ji i ! Utah Valley Gas & Coke Co. committee appointed. by the National League. of Women- - Voters reports a list of twelve' greatest women In the United States, together with the profession or occupation of each. The list is as follows: Jane Addams, philanthropy; Cecelia Beaux, painting; Anna Jump Cannon, astronomy; Carrie Chapman Catt, politics; Anna Botsford Comstock, natural history; Minnie Maddern Fiske, stage; Louise Homer, music; Julia Lathrop, child . - Cleveland. William Petre, boy hero of the sensational $53,000 Bedford bank robbery In October, 1920, has admitted taking $41,727 from the Cleveland Trust company. After a three-da- y bank and police, officials grilling by young Petre admitted he pocketed the cash just before leaving one of the companys branch banks. Will Not Prosecute. Col. Leonard P. Ayres, Vice presi-def-it of the trust company and a party of bank officials, at the direction of Petre, dug the money from under a garage where Petre told them he had buried it In tin cans. At the request of Colonel Ayres, Petre was not arrested. d The money taken by Petre, bank dewas of in bills said, large nomination and small change. Petre, a few years ago, was hailed all over the country as the boy bank He was then nineteen robbery hero. years old and employed in a branch of offi-cial- welfare; Florence Rena Sabin, anat-omM. Carey Thomas, education; Martha Van Rensselaer, home eco nomics; Edith Wharton j - literature. y; h Soothing the Cop Policeman "Didnt yi if call you to stop? Driver "I didnt know it was you. Ik thought it was some one I'd 'run over. London Mail. Post Job Dept a week self bad almost gnawed his leg off. A the leg. , veterinarian amputated FUNDS TO KEEP WOMEN IN LUXURY Bank Cashier Is Accused by Detectives of Keeping Three Love Nests. 1 a York, Pa. Thomas Baird, cashier of the City bank, who is under arrest on charges of embezzlement, maintained three love nests, detectives charge. Authorities Investigating the cashiers affairs, say he has received letters from a baby doll in New York city, a widow in Philadelphia, and another woman in Baltimore. Detectives who went to Philadelphia report that they located a young woman who admitted the banker was the father of her child and that he frequently visited her. In addition to the three women, the name of a York manicurist is also being linked with that of the banker. Baird has a wife and five daughters living fn New York city. Funds stolen from the bank, officials charge, paid for maintaining his love nests In three cities, bought expensive gifts for his favorites, and financed gay parties in several towns. Efforts to recover the money said to have been taken by him have resulted In unearthing only $10,000. This was turned over to the state hank examiner by Mrs. Baird, who said It was given to her before the shortage was detected. f t mile-a-minu- ; Steals Patch From Sheriffs Trousers as He Flees From the Man He Sought. Columbus, Remember That the Post Job Department is prepared to do all kinds of Job Printing BETTER CLASS. With the finest equipment and expert workmen you are guaranteed the acme of quality at moderate prices when you place your orders here. We have a complete service of cuts coyei-- . mg every phase, of commercial activity which is at the disposal of Post patrons. ARE YOU IN NEED OF 1 Envelopes Commercial Forms Butter Wrappers Large Posters Hand Bills Business Cards Programs Booklets Folders . Wedding Announcements or Invitations - . 'i - let us supply your needs Press Provo Post West Center Phone 13 125 ! O. Wear tor the 4th hissing, rushing gander attacked Norman Gilbert, deputy sheriff, when the official went to the home of John Talbert, in Summit county, Ohio, to serve legal papers. Get him ! rang out a voice when Talbert knocked on the kitchen door, of the home. Then he felt a blow on the back. Turning, he saw a gander, the biggest one in the world, he said. The bird chased the officer half a mile to his motorcar, snapped a piece from his trousers en route, and then hissed in defiance as Gilbert drove away with the papers unserved. Weds Adopted Daughter. Twenty-fou- r hours Philadelphia. after he divorced his wife of twenty-tw- o years, Charles M. Wessels married his adopted daughter, Marie, thirty-two years old. Marie was adopted 13 years ago by the Wessels. as Family Attends Movie. Goshen, Ind. Charles Juday and his family were attending a moving picture show when theif $12,000 farm home burned to the ground, at Benton Village. Passing motorists discovered the flames and saved most of the furniture. Home Burns Sues Maid for Vamping Hired Man. Oelwein, la. Fred Jacobs Is suing for $80 from a maid formerly employed by him, alleging that she vamped the hired man and took up much of his time. The former maid is suing Jacobs for $304, alleged pay due her. Beer Replaces Gold Bricks. Holland, Mich. Nearly 350 men paid $40 a barrel to get some real oldtime beer. As a result they got stung. The salesman sent them near beer Instead of the real stuff promised. - Phoenix, Ariz. Worrying over 111 health. Miss Ruth Smith, twenty years old, drank a mixture of acid. Iodine and alcohol. 8M dM within a few hours. Oxfords for Men $3 and Strap effects and In on Oxfords high-grad- e $3 Style GET IT. AT? three splendid styles $8.85 RflcCoard Bros. J-- Chases Spider and Burns House. Montreal, Can. When she tried to burn a spider with a lighted match, Mary Seurot, thirteen years old, set fire to the home of Israel Segal. The girl was making the beds when she saw a spider on the wall. She followed it with the flame into a clothes closet, where the fire started. AUCTION 2 Idaho horses will be sold at public auction at my resiregisdence, July 6, at 7 p. m. 1 one 3- -, tered shire mare, 1400 lbs.; shire filly 1200 lbs. A. D. year-ol- d Christofferson, Lehi city marshal. . J-- 5 BOOKKEEPER or general office man wants a permanent or temporSix Drown on Way Homo From Dance. at once.- - Married. Adary position 111. Rock Island, Six young persons, dress Provo Post. 7 three men and three women, were drowned in the Mississippi river '"The Mennonite farmers who mi-- ! when they jumped from a railroad grated from the Canadian provinces trestle to escape being hit by a train. to Mexico now want to return to CanThe six were on their way home from ada. The 5,000 families bought vast a dance when1 trapped by the train. tracts of Mexican land, generally pay-- j d in cash. In one region ing wffiere 60,000 acres, purchased they in Child, Eight, Dope Gang. an inch and a half of rain has only d Akron, O. An boy was among 16 persons arrested in a fallen since March, 1922. In attempt-'n- g to drill a well the workers got narcotics raid here. The child, Peter down 212 solid rock and feet Martina, carried dope from his home had not struck through water. However, they to his fathers soft drink saloon, he still have $2,400,000 on deposit in told police after revealing the hiding El Paso, Texas, banks, and if they can get back to Canada to begin place of the drugs. where they left off they will be satBoys Confess Setting $500,000 Fires. isfied. Grand Rapids, Mich. Two thirteen-year-oland Forestry clubs, formed by boys boys have confessed that they accordare popular, becoming girls, set fire to four business buildings to the United States forest sercausing an aggregate loss of almost ing vice. Beginning with a forestry club, $500,000. "We did it jnst for fun, organized last year in.Crestone, ColoThe boys are Donald rado, the mftvment has spread to they said. Crampton and Ralph', Bosch. many other localities in that state. J-- Beach! t , ! NOTICE OF EQUALIZATION Notice is hereby given that the work has been completed, pursuant to contract in street paving district No. 16; that the assessment lists have been completed on said- property within Said street paving district No. 16, t: All lots or parcels of land fronting on Second South street between University avenue andFirst East street j and included in the following lots and blocks: The south side of lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 of block 20; the north side of lots 5 and 6 of block 13, in plat B, Provo City Survey of Building Lots, for a depth of six rods back from the property line of said street. That the Board of Commissioners of Provo City, Utah,, sitting as a Board of Equalization and Review on the proposed tax to be levied xn said property in Street Paving District No. 16, will ineet at the City Commissioners room. City and County building, Provo. City, Utah, on July 9, 10 and 11, 1923, and be in session on each of said dates between the hours of 10 oclock a. m. and 11 oclock a. m. and will hear and consider any objections and make corrections of any proposed assessment which the said board may deem unequal or unjust. That. during said time between the hours of 9 oclock a. m. and 5 oclock p. m. said assessment lists on said property will be open to public in - Artistic Atmosphere Captivates Sculpture great part of the action in The Clara Kimball Youngs latest starring vehicle, at the Strand theater tonight and Tuesday, takes place in a sculptors studio Signor Carlo RomaneRi, the distinguished Italian sculptox. who A Woman of Bronze, did considerable work in1 connection with this Harry Garson i production for Metro, said that the atmosphere of these studio scenes were the most e had ever realistic and inspiring sen. You have captured the eal spirit of a sculptor's studio, he remarked- to Director King Vidor, In such a' ' place I could work forever. Both Wreckers Look at Temperance Lecturer the homes whisky has wrecked. Drunk (hie) but just look at she ,shif)s she water hash (hie) wreckshed. Green Gander. spection at the office of the city recorder at the City and County building, Provo City, .Utah. 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Four tunnels will be run un113 North University Avenue the Alsader the ' ' d Horse Eate Girl's Curia, A horse standing along the curb grabbed a1 mouth full of d hair from the head of Katherine Taraglino. The horse held on to the hair until a policeman forced the animals mouth opea. The childs scalp was lacerated. seven-year-ol- j Vosges, connecting tian and French railways. '.Yr t BROS. CO. TAYLOR MENS DEPARTMENT to-wi- Mass. Mrs. William Dexter, a bride of half an hour, calmly entertained wedding guests in her new home .here, while her husband fought a fire on the roof. The flames were extinguished after they did considerable damage. Many of the wedding guests did not know of the blaze until the fire deEXPERIENCED WAIWANTED . partment arrived. 5 PHONE 831. TRESS. Lancaster, Durability Appearance and up . 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He rushed forPetre was first to get his hands on a ward and stopped the train with the gun, stepped out from behind a door emergency brake. and opened fire. He wounded one of The escape- - of the trainload of the bandits and was himself wounded. passengers from disaster through the His firing gave the alarm, and In the quick wit of the conductor has just battle In the streets which followed one become known. bandit was killed, one wounded, and The fireman, Matthew , Carranza, five citizens were wounded. looked up from his fires wften he felt In recognition of his bravery the the train rock to a stop, and found trust company promoted Petre and also his engineer dead, his hand fallen gave him a reward of $2,500. from the throttle. A heart failure attack had caused the engineers death. GANDER ROUTS LAW OFFICER Letterheads i. Quick Wit of Conductor Saves Lives of 100 Passengers When Death Takes Engineer. man was too busy stoking his fires to notice anything wrong. Engineer George B. Cunningham dropped over in his seat In the cab, and the train , .. out-of-to- Central Islip, N. Y. While more than 100 passengers sat unconcerned on a Long Island train, and the fire- of the J DROPS DEAD IN ENGINE CAB Printing Does Job About later he found the animal, fastened In a fence. The dog was nearly starved, and to free him- EMBEZZLED These are ranges taken in on Modernj Gas Ranges. We have many varieties and good l prices. A Now. hunting. I . MONEY IS RECOVERED -: at Bargain Brices i at Bandits Admits Stealing Large Sum From Bank. - i ;.f - Deg Gnaws Prisoned Leg To Free Self From Fence Petersburg, Ind. O. D. Harris lost his fox hound while ! 1 4 |