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_ “One never needs, wit so much as 1 I argues with a ool.

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Tragedy Occurred as Family Was Pre- paring For Even- ing Meal.

(Canadian Prsn.)

iliAiLidY CROSSING, Out, .lnnt- 30.~—Two boys were instantly killed one being blown to atoms an elder sister Wllfl seriously hurl, their la~ ther and lnotlier were stunned, an illt'ant was buried under an .-lval;iu- che of plaster iuibs and boards but was uninjured. and o. heule ma: tot ally destroyed as the Hkillll of the explosion oi‘ two cases of dynamite at the residence of Mn, and Mrs- Aiexauder Delarge yesterday. The body oi‘ Nelson Delargie, aged l3 was blown in all directions and bis shirt was found on u rull fence .lev- eral hundred feet away. Morley, at; ed six years was tiecapltuted.

The Ilelurge family was prepar- ing fOr the evening meal when the ‘blast occurred. The two boys went out to an adjoining building: whore the explosives were htored to gui their Sunday boots, Just Wllllblllily did will never be known. in a few ‘minutees, the terrible shock was ‘felt.

Announcements, 1 Coming Events, Meetings, Etc.

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. mule’ SLAUGHTER SALE . of

Footwear at Todd's Sho

Store.

time for everybody. Come along.

Montague beginning ‘Priestley, July 1st. . . 81507 ltufrl

;"Keep the ‘eveliln of July 9th. free for the big Iloa h_Meeting iu Strand theatre at 8 p. m.

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' , mCbarlottotowu and EL mira. 50th‘ lield until 5.80 p. . Special lnusiq and attractions. SC: posters for particulars.

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"illleiCl-Aeam Social at Pownsl Hall Thursday evening, July 3rd. If stormy first fine evening.

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"Come to the ice cream social in Springfield, Lot 01, on Thursday, Jilly 3 on school lllounds. If not fine first fine eventing following.

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“Reserve Saturday evening, July 5th for ico Cream Social at Clyde River ll-nli under auspices of Baptist Church.

“Frey-Road map and Guide Book to every nu-mbor of the Molor League. Join today-Soc- retary's Office, iii) Queen Street.

3165718!

“Reserve Tuesday, July 8th for ice Cream Social at North River in aid ‘o! Church repairs. 1|

"Tel Party st Emerald Dominion Day. 1598-6-11-18!

"Charlottetown Carnival Week July 1d to 10. 80304-12381

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"Gran tsrplrty at Rilstico on Ju 0th. dttoods in aid of Si. Ans UllllIClr-SOIG-C-Ifi it.

"NotldoftiAlbroadl lead to lilmoruld on Dominion Day Good

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"Mpohllnlon dsy excursion to or» ell and return, fsro 40 cents. S. . "Harland" leaves at, ll o'clock

ftornoon. due on return 8.30. " il079~d_-2ii,3i

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"Conic to tholfirlnd Ton Party t Ilslildsfs Wharf, Wednesday July as, Jisrlsnd loaves in after- noon for the grout ovont- Bpleildid soil snd sumptuous t. ti "Come to the 8t! rry Fes-

days in St. Jollus an

McAdo0 and Governo Leading Number Platform Has

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(By Wireless)

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. Ncw York, June 30. —The National Democratic Convention tonight worked its way through fifit-cn ballots wthout flailing a pres-i dcnilal nominee or materially changing the relative. position of the two intuit-rs. McAdoo and Sluiih. McAdoo llad 47$) votes and Smith 305.

The total number oi’ votes cast was 1098. The number HBCUSSIITY for choice is 732.

Following were the results:

McAdoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .479 Smith .305 Davis . . . . . . . . . . .01 Underwood 30V,- Rtilsion . . . . .31 I llnrrison 20%, Iiobiilson .. .....2o Illichic .. 17%: ilrowu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Tile convention has adjourned until 10.30 tomorrow.

PRINCIPAL PLANKS IN PLATFORM

NEW YORK, June 30.—T'he

an; a st. lnatliltu.

(Canadian Prose)

Field Mnrshnl Earl llaig arrived here today by the Cunard Liner, Coronin,‘ tn unveil the lncmoral of the Newfoundland sailors and sold

(leneral was accmupnuiotl to.Now~ foundlautLby Lady Ilaig, CoLTalbot, Capt" DonahlSimtlson and Ca V. Gordon. Ililth Commissioner for Newfoundland in Great Britain. The distinguished visitor was lnct by Trflne Minister Monroe and members of the Government, lilnyor Cook tutti the members of the City Council of St. Johns. and a deput- ation from the Great War Veter- ans of Newfoundland.

Tile route from the landing pier to Government House was lined by members of the Newfoundland Regimental Guard of Honor, boys llrlgudlss, Girls Scouts and local Constabulary. Special memorial ser vices, were held in all the city churches today. Earl and Lady Ilalg accompanying Governor, and Lady Aliardyeo to the Anglican Cathedral of St. John The Ilnptist. The formal unvcliingof the mom- orial takes place on Tuesday. Tho Fleldlllnrsbnl will s end several will be the centre of special demonstrations and sporting events including a spectacular rinmttn on (print Vldl Lake, scheduled Two British warships, two Anteri-

part in the events arranged tin con- nection ‘with Earl Ham's visit.

The Caronin sailed for Quebec this morning and is scheduled to touch hero on July seventh on her return trip to Liverpool.

Col. W. Hendrie

(Canadian Proou.)

llluthlililflm. June‘ Stir-Irina will oi’ the iflio Colonel William I-Iend-rio amounting to $619,000, has been filed for probate. Ills wife will re- coluc the wilnio‘ income from the eatnto for lilo, Ator that tho estate will be divided equally among the one daughter and two sons. litmu- tom of the estate are George M. llendrlc, Colonel .l. F. Michlo and William Drown fiend-rte.

tlyul ut Milton. Wednesday July like... WmQQIClIM

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mun-vs Jilly towni- Corn- wall Sunday School Picnic. A Li.‘

"Como to tho-droid rouuiotrol. ho sons and dsuehtoss of Prime ~ _ d Island at h and abroad

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loot 88$ and». July ' an. ad

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Empty Lifeboat

Sighted At flea p,

(cungdiln Pr0ll.) HALIFAX, N, 8., Juno 30.-—A lilo

t limit, ‘lint full of water. with "No.

ii" tho only msrklms. was 7w!"- day morning sighted in latitude 47.- 17 1m |mn|m¢|a 51,35 W, according to advices received hone from Calif! co. There is a Mllllll-"l! i911"- h?» is tbs bolt containing time ponous missing from the Metall- ms since her collision on Tharld ot ltstlwooh with tho 01ers OI .

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ST. JOHNS. NfllL, June 30.—-

|llnitetl States in

ors who nlade lilo supremo sacrifice‘ _ _ ‘ during the, Great War. The famous “"-i‘“-"-

for Wetlnosdayd

Left $619,000i

r Smith Are Yet the s. — Democratic Been Issued.-

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principal plank plntforul are:

1. (invi-rtilucut (rcniml of the autbraclie_ fildustry and all 01pm» irorpnrnilotls controlling the neces- saries of life where the public. welfare has hem nubortliuntotl to DFlVillt‘ lull-rests,

2. (‘ontltuivd ilovernnicni (mur~ ation of the Mrsrchnnt. lilarltlo. wilh~ out obstructing tho tievoloppunt oi’ private owned Illllllllllltf,

3~ Ailiiilllon of n eonsrllutiontil amendun-nt preventing Congress. uu-u from staying ill session after their defeat for rewelectitln.

-i. Mainitnnnco of Asiatic ex- chlshln laws.

i1. The liamediuic independence for the Phllllpplucs.

ii. Drafting nt‘ all resources in time of war.

7. Promotion of tin- Ltikcs lint-p Watcrlvays.

R. Suiunitiilg iho United States‘ entry info tho Lcnlzuo of Nations to popular referendum.

A minority report specially tie- nountrinl: the l\'u Klnx blan was do. fouled.

in tho

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‘Italian Premier . Will Not Attend

(British United Press)

LONDON, Juno 30, ~—~l'l‘l‘lllli“l‘ {Mussolini of itaiy will not be ]ll‘i' ‘sent at the inter-allied conference on reparations here next month In» cause of the disturbed internal situation in Italy following the murder of pepaty M-Jttootti, a central news Rome despatch aaid today.

The Itnllnn. Ambassador in Lou~ don probably will rvprtisollt his country, following the load of tho ualnluu Alabas- sndor Kellogg as the American ob~

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' The corrospmtlcltt also forecasts that the Fasclstl group ihrnauiltvul.

“L ltaly will soon tukt- all oath of al-'

lN-(lllllfll? tn King Victor lthuulautlel. who will wear the Fascist! uniform ‘during the ceremony.

'l‘hls ceremony ho adds design-loll lo offset reports that Mussolini has alnbiiitlna ell the tilroue.

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Another Hill Will

Offered To Courts’

(Canadian Press.) 'l‘()lt()N’I‘O, Juno ilO.-Mauy thou sands of dollars have been expend» ed out of the $400,0000 estate ni the

lute Willianl llenry lllll in an ‘e111

fort to probate an alleged will of January. i023, bllt who the ultimate beneficiaries will be is a lnntlcr ‘yet to be legally decided. Mr. Jus- tice =()rdo refused to act-mat iho i0 23 will 1m ut-uuinc, and lliiillllwsflfl the application for probate luadc by thc i‘Xl'L'i|i()l‘, hilt It. is undt-rstrlod an appeal will be iakcu from this judtrtucut,

Filribcr doveloplnents in (he case are expectotl. it. is said that the

can coast Guard Sh“)! and on,,,-uext~nf-klu will uln-lto an illllillcillillll French Warship are ill Port to takal

before Mr. .lustlco tbeuuox ill Jude lzes’ Cilnombcrs at Oslroodv liail lo (have the estate uput into tho hands of a tru company ulliii such time _as flanl disposal of tho estate is ntnde. it is also learned that the be neflciaries under a will of 10i1 will make application before Jutlgc Wld difeild to have that document ac- cepted. It is likely that both ihmso nctiotls will stand pending bertriltl: oi‘ the appeal,

Reports Titled Men In Dope Ring

(Canadian Press)

PARIS. Jane 30. —-Tho appear- ance. in a Paris police court, of one of tho largest dope rings exposed in mcont years is reported by the Paris Ileraid. Among its members tho paper says. is Count Ilonri Dc Boanropalre, whose wife is the frmer Mrs. Ferris Thompson of

lnoinnati. Ho pleaded frailty nnd was sentenced to three months I! Ionian sud o lino oi‘ 84.000

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d Herald "fir. lbetibldor of tho ring. Conn Dolhorto. who operated from Israelites. es- caped, but that his Rris agent was

he i’ . t NI l . “ebednrdli 1113.; gelTlwln-l-

t ll A . r rlriaylla t’ ‘c3321:- n ' , " sure alum‘; 103mg“ . ma positions _ hairdo iflg may bought)‘ s baa who in the do! hi!’

Democrat i

CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA TUESDAlC-JUIJY 1, 1924

iiIMIiEE "IR PRESIIIENBY (Sill Sillilillfi ~ ‘NUT YET AGREED llPilllwfllfllllllL‘ THE

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(lovernor Charges Mis '

leading Informa- tion Concerning G.as Attack

(Canadian Press) l’llOVil)I~lNL‘l~l, it. i., Juno Z lrtzn that false and uiisicltdlnl: lniurlnatltin conct-rnint: tho recent tiistirderitl the llllfilll‘ island Statute “"15 lll-‘llli! ltivcu to the public has hrcn made by tltivernnr Will-lam S Flyllll. lie inked the public in appraise cilrrectiy tile "excuses" ygivcu for illu llt*|iill‘llll‘0 oi lht- ite- pulllitrtln lncullli-lxs of the Sulute to ituilanti, .ll:l . "Pllfll said ll!‘ had taken ‘y steps to have remov- ihc gas producing material

found in tin- St-ilnte rllillllllfll‘ last Wtfvli- (in the titty before the gas :i<~c.idelli, Ell‘ added, ho had I‘(‘.i'.l‘lVfl word that “lilugs" and "uuluuen" had lll‘l‘l\'(‘Il at the State ilnusi- and he had rcuuestctl Iligh Sheriff Andrea's to be on guard. lie re- pealed his previous assertion that the Sheriff laid porlulltcd tilc itc- publlt-zln Senators in leave the state while ill his (custody under a ivarrnnt for their refusal to atirnil ihv Hcnzlit- sorhlns after the gas nfiHlr.

iviolatlon of Law

I "Such coluplott‘ violation of law

I lfnllilnului on Faun 'l‘l|re.l:

,5 tuneup t TRAIN liilliSii

(Canadian Press)

GALESBURO, ILLS, Jane 30:5 Fcurpassentters and n loeoruniivt- flronlan on a fast mail irnifn were killed and fourteen tiasseugers were injured wilen tho mail train ran iutn tho rear coach of an east hound passenger train on the Chic- ago Burlington and Qnincey Itali- road at liudn, Illinois early today.

_" (Canadian Press)

OTTAWA. June 30. -Toronto and Windsor postal strlltters ro- inrnetl in work under the terlns of~ feted by the govorulnont. -.tccnrli~ int: to a iilillUllllilll. by lion. (Elias. Stewart, Atrting lmstnutstt-r (knur- nl this luornlng. 'i‘boy took up duly unconditionally as postal help. crs says the statement and will get llo pay fol‘ the iillle they worn iili strike.

TORONTO, Ont., Juue 30. —(‘.lty- wldu delivery oi‘ niall, the first. for tlvelve days iii-gait this morning folhnvlug the sotllolueui. of the strike of puslzil (employees last uiuht. Letter carriers this tumu- ill); started on their rounds with heavily laden satchels and all- noitncclnult was uuldo by Post- luasier \\’. id. Lculon that ihu opt-r ntiou oi‘ tho gouirrxll postal starvici- would be normal by tomorrow.

LORD PARMOOR SPEAKS PLAINLV

Spanking for the government lord Pormour. uddroolinq. the mm M Lords on ti; oom vloit of Promisi- laghlou Put a of, “fix declared that Britain would uudap on Ooudan "in any

o~ whatever." Zlphiotlhllld Mot jyntlunpovsrnmont wont the luau canal as vuii us tho Ooudan. tooomo undu- tirtlr absolute ooh-

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Last Minute News Flashed in Over

the Wired

(Canadian Press)

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wO-QGO

MONTREAL, June 30.—- Postmaster Victor Gaudet said this morning that he had re- ceived no instructions to take hack striking postal employees and that until he received such instructions they would not be taken back.

{Dmi- -—- (Canadian Press)

LORAIN, Ohio, Juno 3°."- The number of dead in Lorain as a result of Saturday's torn- ado jumped to seventy today when early reports came from those who had been searching overni hi’.

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(Canadian Press)

T0 SALVAGE TH A British firm has undertaken

sunk in the Scapa Flow, Scotland, after its surrender. The picture shows a diver about to descend to

MONTREAL, Juno 30.—Two Men T. Reynolds and J. Hall who left the Metagama when

bears .the frui ’ peace.” ‘ "

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Assn-l. lubulqbhlon nun-no can By lull. clllldl all U. ll-LCIJO

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E GERMAN FLEET begin work. He ls carrying the

us for use in severing steel plates etc

that steamer collided with the Italian steamer Clara Camus off Cape Race about n week ago were picked up by the schooner Bluenose and trans- tcrred to the schooner Glacier | which landed them at Cape

atoms 1t |._u.|1. t.

Broyle, Nfld.

OTTAWA, June 30. —The _ S.§'.:'.:t1.:’.";:-"..§".'.mint: Report 91,1 National thlstliiftgrnoog‘ and now stands (flnvfintlfln Read or tr rea n . -

___,“____ , by Miss McArth-

OTTAWA, Ollh, June 30. —- “r.

Colchester Academy, with a score of 3,923 percentage 96.07 came second in the sen- -ior miniature rifle competition winter series held under the i.

The regular monthly meeting of the Royal Edward Cilapter of the 0. I). E. was held yesterday af-

(Canadian Press) OTTAWA, June 30. —'i‘hsre is a llfflllillllllly that lhc closing down uf the British ldlnplre Steel plant at Sydney for three ulonths, whiluh was announced on Frhlzly, may be

Dominion of Canada Rifle As- sociatiion.

Fortune Comes And

ternoon in the Navy League Bulild- int; and was well attended.

The President, Mrs. J. E. B. Mc- Creudy, was in the chair. After

iloy Wolvin was here at the end of the week and pointed out that the only way to avert such a cal- amity to the people of the district

the disposing of regular business,

‘ the President introduced Mrs. Croelmnp McArthur of Summer- ____ side who was one of the island I u ‘ (can-man Pm") AhEllrSlSlEIlEEEliEEIEtIZEl ftlkEeTglfllglflDllfilll DUBLIN, Jllne 30. —Willinul curly last luouth. Mrs. MeArthur llrown, a Dublin cabnlnu. a few road the following interesting re- days lit-fore he ltnoxpetitotiiy in- port: ill-riled a fortune of 8-i00,0tilI, has just died in a Ullllllll nursing home. Rqmrg of |_ O. D. E. Convention, ilc had no opportunity to enjoy the reroute, June 27, 1924 fortune which canto to him at the ullli of a illllllillO and hard-working The [wonlyflfflnffl] annual com-pp. lliil- ‘tvllfil "if? Dublin 00"" We" lion of the imperial (lrdt-r haught- idnd that he was the holr to ills (m, m- u“. pump", ma; p, 11". ((3 aunt's estate. he was paid 81,250 ",1 Bu." R00“, ,,|~ p“. m“; I-jflw 1'] putuling further arrangolntsnts. Ile "may ffflnm“), Juno g’ 195p Tm,‘ "illiilllueil 1° “YEW m5 m” "m" he immense room. being on the seven- mp1 taken seriously ill. ioenth floor oi’ tile ilotol, eon ‘llilllilfi ill-own becalnn ltwnre of the for- a amend“, New o, Torunpp, v,,,,|,,_ “m0 “Y swim-l i“ a "ewsmperfln ess district, waterfront, the lay, ls- atlvertisoltleni for. thc next-ofkin land“, and lake heyumL (“-9 prmu. "E M"- ‘lmm ‘Tammi new“ mrmdldtlwartl islanders simply had in i~rly of Kllcillleu, County, Kllilflfiklfiee U“, vipw befm,“ “Hang m". Sh“ ‘ms m" 1mm" n“ HM" seals for the npenlnz i‘il‘i)llIl)llli*S.) slaniiatutl his (zlahn, but, oven aft- Seam‘, on um Dmmnn] m "M, "" m“ Pr“"m'“°“'“em m his Eavm‘ tioll to the National officers were "" w“ mm“! m‘ “My with M“ om tho Lieutenant. (lilveruor and Mrs lmrg" "m! Hm l" (mngm. sum,‘ m‘ Cock-shall, Sir ilnbt, IPalcollel‘. . n“ lpnvos A‘ family‘ or and Mrs, liiilz, and others. in the inspiring sirnlus of "(l (‘ann- da" played on the piano. a luau (Continued on Page 3)

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Wrangel Island Party Had To Turn Back

(Canadian Press.)

Ntlliitl. Alaska, Juno title-Antith- or Wrunuel island expedition has t-ntlctl in failure, lPilllKlPflTlLV I" least. Thu American schooner iler~ inauu, coullnantled by (iaptain Lou is Latin, of Still Francisco. returned hero tilsnblcd by a brokten crank- silaft only nlnc days after her d" paturc with the extradition which was to raise the llnlted States flat.’

"R Weather, Etc.

ws ALL Riot-rt- FOP, » owe. TICKET-BUT 11> HATETD HAVE T0 MAKE A LNING‘ Poumuo UWTEP“ LOCK 0F

WOlIlIl be the forthcoming (if orders in sufficient volatile to keep the plant running until the present lack of general business OVUI‘.

A committee composed of Messrs G. W. Kyte, W. It‘. Carroll. lt‘. L. Kelly, Dr. A. W. and ll. .l. Logan, members froul the Prnviilcl- of Nov-n Scotia, was ap-

Thunlton of the Canadian Nation- ill Railways the possibilitl/ of SP» curing on order for rails for the ‘VSivlll, to be used next year.

lake the luattor up with his direct- ors with a view of ascerti-onlng what tho rail requirements for 1025 may likely be and hoped to be able to place an order with the British Ilmpiro Steel Corporation

which the company has agreed. viiluidibAX. N. 8-, June 30.—ii01l- f), A. (Yaulcron, zlctiug Prenlier of Nova Scotla received a telegram ‘rom the authorities at Ottawa this ilfterntlnn. ildvlslug him that the (tanaditln National Railways had phu-m] up order Willi llle British Empire Steel Corporation for thirty thousand sit-oi rails, This order is expel-ted to stave oil the tilrenten- ed three lntinths siluttlown of the sit-vi plant at Capo llretou which

had caiusetl lrrcat ulteasines-s tilronghiult tho province. ML-

Boy Gang-ht in Attempted Robbery

PORTLAND. l\ic., June 30. r‘ ’l‘hret: policemen swooped down on

on Wrangel island.

The sudden snapphlg of the main crankshaft left thn schooner with no motive, power but sails, aml with sails nlonn it is impossible to work effectively’ in the huge ice fines of lilo ltrciic.

Tentative plans i'or n new exp»? ditiou already have been begun by Carl Lolucn and his brothers, who had [untitled themselves to 80! ll ship to Wrongei this year.

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Husband Uses Hat- chet to Kill Wife

TORONTO. July

(Canadian Press.)

was strudk on the neck with s small hatchet. severing the jugular vciu, She bled to death in about three minutes after being struck. Bowman who I 20 yours old, has been suffering, from u nervous breakdown for tile put your.

and tonight at 11.00.

Sun sets this evening at 7.55 and rises tomorrow morningat 4.14.

New moon Wednesday. July 2nd- LSB u. m.

Summon-side this eighteen min- um lster than Charlottetown.

l.- —.\‘laritinle moderate westerly winds fair and

a “burglur" at work in a grocery ‘store at 24 Wlhuot. street, and Ifouud n wltle~eyod little urchin of niuo, equipped with a pair of wire cutters ho had bought with his savings of 2i’: cents. lie explained to the police that his mother's pay did not enable his sister and him— soil‘ to get an over-supply of food and that hunizcr was behind the careful plans he made to rob the illOfl‘. lie used the wire cutters to pzl-i tbrtmgh a screen window.