Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 273, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 November 1919 — TWO CARS WANDERED AWAY [ARTICLE]

TWO CARS WANDERED AWAY

PAIR OF FORDS STOLEN DURING ARMISTICE CELEBRATION—ONE RECOVERED. <„ , * Two Ford automobiles were stolen during the Armistice day celebration, and as far as known this was the only thing to mar a perfect day otherwise. One of the cars was recovered this Wednesday morning when it was found standing by the roadside five miles south of town in Milroy township, where it had i been abandoned by the thieves, apparently because of the lack of gasoline and punctures. A poor set of tires was on the car and it is believed that the thieves became disgusted and continued on their course with the newer and better car. The car which was recovered was the property of James Tyler, of near McCoysburg. Mr. Tyler had left it sitting on the east side of the court house square about 7 o’clock in the evening. When he went to get it about 9 b > cl'Ock“it had. flown. Sheriff Woodworth was immediately notified, but, as in all such cases, there was no way of telling which way the thieves had gone. I The other stolen Ford “was the • property of a Mr. Brown, of Mt. Ayr, and no trace of it has been 'found. It is probably in the hands I of the same men who took the Tyler car. It was practically a new car land was in splendid running condition. It is though that both the ! men must have continued in their getaway in it after one of them had abandoned the Tyler car. Word has been sent to the authorities in nearby towns and cards have been sent out containing the ' description of the car with the hope • of apprehending the men.