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'''July 31, 1918 Spokesman-Review Page 6:'''
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[[file:1918-07-31-sr-p6-youth-convicted-contributing-to-delinquincy.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]'''REARDAN YOUTHS SCORED BY HURN'''

'''Girls Not Yet Expected to Carry Guns to Protect Chastity, Says Court.'''
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'''THREE ARE SENTENCED'''
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'''Get 8250 to $300 Fine and 60 to 90 Days tn Jatl—Gave Liquor to Girls.'''
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“I do not believe the time has come
when school girls must carry guns to
protect their chastity,” said Judge
Hurn yesterday as he gave jail sentences
to three young men of Reardan
who were found guilty in juvenile
court on a charge of contributing to
the delinquency of minors. Two
15-year-old girls, who had been given
liquor, were found with the trio.

The young men, all over 20, who
were given this harsh reprimand by
Judge Hurn were Patrick Phelan,
Gene Smith and J. A. Carsten, sons of
Reardan farmers.

Patrick Phelan was sentenced to
serve 90 days in the county jail and
fined $250. He was ordered to spent
an additional 75 days in jail if the
fine was not paid.

Gene Smith was sentenced to serve
60 days in the county jail and fined
$250. He also was ordered to serve
75 days additional in jail if he did
not pay his fine. Both were allowed
to furnish bond that they might
harvest their grain and then return to
serve their jail sentences.

J. A. Carsten was fined $300. He
is farming a large tract. Judge Hurn
had ordered him to spend 90 days in
jail if he did not pay the fine. He
paid the fine.

The three young men were arrested
by Deputy Sheriffs J. 8. McCormick,
J. §. Bradley and Sheriff J. A, Level
of Lincoln county after it was found
they were giving liquor to the girls.
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