Miscellany: Clerk

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Clerks

In Newark, N. J., a sporting goods clerk showed a customer a hunting rifle, watched him load the gun. The customer pointed the weapon at the clerk, demanded money, got $75.

Hogg

In Spring Lake, N. J., James Hogg, vermin exterminator, was arrested for reckless driving by Chief Elwood Lutz, fined by Justice of the Peace John H. Young. Exterminator Hogg telephoned Justice Young, inquired whether he had any bedbugs, received a negative answer. Said James Hogg: "Well, you will have." When Justice Young went home he found a bottle on the porch from which hundreds of bedbugs were streaming into the house.

13

In Mount Zion, Wilkes County, N. C.. Dessie Fay Golds Green, 13, gave birth to triplets.

Foetus

In the Norfolk, Va. Ledger-Dispatch appeared this advertisement: "Anyone interested in adopting a baby at birth around October ist. write Box 497, care Ledger-Dispatch."

Rags

In Chicago, for 25 years Bill Kearns pushed a dilapidated handcart about the streets, bought old rags, junk, bottles. Fortnight ago Bill Kearns died, left over $1,000.000 in cash and Government bonds.

Deposit

In Jacksonville, N. C., a depositor lugged 120 Ib. of cash to the Bank of Onslow. Cashier James Collins spent two days counting $800 in coins smaller than 25¢ pieces.

Safecracker

In Joliet, Ill., Rev. John Keating of Sacred Heart Catholic Church found the rectory safe locked. No one knew the combination. Rev. Keating appealed to Warden Frank Whipp of Illinois State Penitentiary for an expert safecracker. Warden Whipp demurred.

Matches

In Plattsburg, N. Y., State troopers found chewed-off match ends beside murdered Samuel Bradley. Neighbor Elmer Rabideau was arrested, denied cigarets, allowed to keep his matches. Elmer Rabideau chewed matches just the way the ones beside Samuel Bradley had been chewed. He confessed.

Loan

In Camden, N. J., Merchant William E., Cross lost $75, advertised his loss, received the following unsigned letter from an unemployed man: "I have found your money, but I expect to keep it until I get a break. ... I am going to borrow the money until I get back to work again, then I will repay you with interest."