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Show SALESMEN TRY UNPROFITABLE SIDELINE Two traveling salesmen, Adams and Miles, paid a fine of $150 and $100, respectively, in Judge Ingols' court the first of the week. They were arrested by Deputy Sheriff Hedges and charged with an infraction infrac-tion of the prohibition law. It seems that at Newhouse a friend had asked that he be brought a pint of whiskey . for medicinal purposes. The salesmen agreed to act as the messenger and when over the Nevada Neva-da line they not only procured the desired pint but also an extra pint and a couple of bottles of wine. No doubt the order was thus padded to accommodate other friends whom they might meet in need of a tonic. Be it said to the credit of Mr. Miles that he protested against such action and was reluctant to handle the booze at all. Upon arrival at New-house New-house on the return trip the "sick" friend was offered the booze at the price of $6.00 per pint. He wasn't In need of such a high-priced tonic and refused to purchase. The salesmen sales-men say that they placed the price so high hoping that he would not-purchase not-purchase as they were sorry they had agreed to have anything to do with the matter. When they left New-house New-house for Milford some one tele-! phoned the officers here to look out! for the men. Mr. Hedges went out ', to meet them and escorted them to j town. Both of the accused frankly admitted ad-mitted their part in the affair, waiving waiv-ing all rights and privileges and saving sav-ing all possible expense in the matter. mat-ter. a |