Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 117, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 May 1915 — Kansas City Lad Like Famous Tom, the Piper’s Son [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Kansas City Lad Like Famous Tom, the Piper’s Son

KANSAS CITY,— Everybody knows about Tom, the piper’s son, and how, as he ran down the street, the stolen pig tucked under his arm betrayed him by squealing. Well Jack Darnell, crossing patrolman at Twelfth and

Main streets, the other day daw a youth examining an empty motor car drawn up against the curb on Main street Be watched the youth, who, observing he was observed, started mp Petticoat lane. Darnell walked to intercept him, and the youth ran. Darnell then pursued. Up Petticoat lane they wait and the fleeing youth, increasing his pace, began to pump bis arms. “Honk! Bonk!” came a squawk with each flap of the arms. DarneU

and the youth found their path magically cleared. ‘‘Honk! Bonk! Honk!" sounded the squawking as the youth’s arms pumped more frantically. Then DarneU caught him. The youth was exhausted. The mystery was explained. Under his coat he bore, wrenched loose from its fastenings, one