Days Gone By In Staunton

Thursday, July 19, 1923 -- TWO MEN HELD ON HOLD-UP CHARGE -- Wm. Bub successfully resists attempt to rob him -- Wm. Bub of our city on Saturday morning at about two o'clock was the victim of what appears to have been an attempted hold-up. Night Patrolman Mike Lupenschek was on Main street when he heard a disturbance in the vicinity of the former Circolo Hall and went to investigate. On his way to the place he met two men and flashing a light in their faces recognized them to be Arthur Dick and Ernest Stiegemeier.

He continued toward the hall, where he found Wm. Bub who stated that two men had just made an attempt to hold him up. The patrolman found that all of Bub's pockets, excepting one, had been turned inside out. He had his money in this pocket and his hand on it and the two men were unable to make him let loose and apparently became frightened when the disturbance they created attracted the policeman. Suspicion centered upon the two men whom Officer Lupenschek met on his way to the scene of the disturbance and they were later arrested and charged with attempted robbery. Dick was taken to the county jail at Carlinville while Stiegemeier is being held on $1000 bond. The trial of the two men is to be held in the local police court Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock with State's Attorney L.M. Harlan in charge of the prosecution.

Bub, it is said, at the time of the attempted robbery, had $200 in the pocket to which his assailants were unable to gain access.

WEINTRAUB RESIDENCE ROBBED -- Sometime between 7 and 10 o'clock Saturday night the residence of Max Weintraub in our city was entered and $172 in cash and a Colt's Police Special revolver stolen. Entrance was gained through a window at the front of the house. Home talent is being credited with this job, but up to the present no arrests have been made.

JUNG'S TO OPEN IN NEW HOME SATURDAY -- Jung's Cash Grocery will have a grand opening in their new home, just north of the South Public School on Saturday, July 21. Mr. Jung's new store building is indeed a beauty and in its design special attention was paid to efficiency. Throughout the store new fixtures have been installed and everything is modern and of the very best. Adjoining the store is a large warehouse, which will greatly facilitate the handling of bulky merchandise, such as flour and feed.

The Star-Times takes this opportunity of publicly congratulating Mr. Jung on the splendid success he has achieved in the few years during which, he has been in the grocery business. Gus is a hustler and a go-getter and is not afraid of hard work and lots of it. Since almost three years he has successfully conducted a cash business in a territory where the wise ones said it couldn't be done and each succeeding day brings him new customers. Among other points in the modern way of conducting a business, he is wise to the fact that publicity is a necessity if one wishes to forge ahead. In this connection permit us to say that during the past three years, Mr. Jung has never allowed an issue of the Star-Times to appear without having an advertisement in it, a record which stands without an equal in the community. In his new building, with everything specially arranged to give the best of service, we expect that he will make even more rapid strides as a successful business man.

Mr. Jung's new store building was erected by Staunton people throughout, the carpenter work having been done by Henry Furtwaengler and Paul Haustein; the heating, plumbing and lighting were installed by the Staunton Plumbing & Heating Co.; Messrs Wolf were in charge of the concrete work and Wm. B. Mueller put in the ornamental metal ceiling and other tin work.

ATTEMPTED TO FIRE BARN -- On Tuesday night at about 11:30 o'clock an unsuccessful attempt was made to fire the barn on the farm of Ed. Mindrup, east of Staunton. Mr. Mindrup and others of the household noticed a machine drive up and stop on the road not far from the barn. The machine was turned around and at that time a man was noticed getting out of the car. A few minutes later the automobile was driven away and Mr. Mindrup and his folks thought nothing more of the incident. Very shortly afterwards, however, they noticed their barn was on fire. Prompt work on the part of the Mindrup family, assisted by neighbors, put the fire out before much damage was done. The attempted burning of the barn is being traced and it is probable that there will be developments in the near future.

IS GREAT IMPROVEMENT -- During the course of the past several days the finishing touches on the new store front being installed by Geo. H. Luker at his hardware store on West Main street were put on and the result is indeed a gratifying improvement to the appearance of that part of the city. The entire block has benefitted by the improvement and the new front gives Mr. Luker's store a very handsome appearance. Two large display windows are provided in which the merchandise may be placed on exhibition and these are handsomely finished and attractively illuminated. Al R. Bethel was the contractor in charge of the job and he and Mr. Luker have every reason to feel proud of the results obtained.

AFTER DRY LAW VIOLATORS -- Deputy Sheriffs Frank Fries, Frk. Kraemer and Bert Wilson of Carlinville, armed with search warrants, on Tuesday afternoon paid a visit to our city where they visited the home of Steve Blaskovich on East Mill St. It is said that the officers found a considerable quantity of thirst-allaying liquid at Steve's place, consisting of about 20 gallons of mule and some 300 bottles of "heimgemachtes." Portions of the booze were confiscated and the remainder destroyed. Blaskovich and his wife were taken to Carlinville, charged with manufacture and possession of intoxicants contrary to the prohibition law.

The officers also visited the place of John Budak at No. 7 mine, where they found some home brew and some mule. Budak, however, happened to be away from home at the time and it is probable that the officers will call on him at some later date.

HAS EYE REMOVED -- Wm. Tietze, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Tietze of our city, on Sunday was shot in the eye with an air rifle and as a result it was found necessary to remove the injured optic in order to save the other. The boy, it is said, placed the muzzle of an air rifle to his eye and asked one of his playmates to pull the trigger, which he did.