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RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, CHIEF FLEE WITH $37,000 v FIVE MEN HOLD UP PAY CAR IN DETROIT GUARD 18 WOUNDED. FLEE FROM CITY IN AUTO Dold Highwaymen, Who Robbed Em ployees of the Burroughs Adding Machine Company, Arc Pursued by PosseHundreds See Robbery. Detroit. Midi., Auk. 7. Five desper adoes, armed with revolvers mill rlllcs, held up mid rohhi'il tin; pny car of tho Burroughs Adding Miichluu company on Friday within full view or hundreds of persons In tlio street mill escaped with $:i7,(XX) In ciiftli. Iliulolph Cooper, one of tlio Burroughs guards, wns shot mid seriously wounded. One of thu ImtidltH Ih believed to ho Clydo Strutton, who escaped Sunduy night from Jollot penitentiary. The bandits escaped In an automo bile nrid nt hist reports were driving toward the open country to the north, pursued closely by another car, whllo several police enrs were trailing. Coun try officers from out In the state are rushing toward the hand. Police headquarters havo received no word from the police chasing the IlurrouKhH ImmlltH since five o'clock, when residents of Novl, 18 miles north west, telephoned that they had seen n car containing live men going at full speed to the north, closely followed by another enr with two passengers. The robbery was the boldest crime of Its kind In the history of Detroit. It occurred on Burroughs avenue, be tween Woodward and Cass avenues. Hundreds of employees of the Cadillac Automobile company saw the holdup. Thu pay car containing the paymas ter, Thomas Kheehan, was returning to the Burroughs plant from n local bank, and It was followed by nnother enr carrying nrmed guards. The guards said they were delayed In the defense of the pay car by the Idea that the holdup was part of n motion plc tnre, nnd they did not attempt to In terfere until It was too Into. As the pny ear wns passing the side of tho Cadillac plant on Burroughs nvenuo n touring car drew up along side and a man stepped out and or dered the driver and paymaster to hold up their hands. Rudolph Cooper, tho driver, grap pled with the bandit, and by the tlmo lie had been overenmo tho guards drovo up from behind nnd were met by four shots flred from Winchesters by tho robbers. Ono of tho bullets en tered Cooper's hip. Tho men then seized Ave of the nix ensh boxes. CAR STRIKE ON IN GOTHAM Subway and Elevated Workera May Follow Surface Men Out Violence Begun. New York, Aug. 0. The employees of tho New York Hallways company voted on Friday to strike, nnd n strike on nil this company's lines was there fore ordered. Tho men on practically all tho stir fnco lines of the city nro out, and New Yorkers will have to ride on tho "L" or subway, or walk. It Is likely that the employees of both tho "I." and sub way may follow the surfaco lines out. Tho New York Hallways company Ignored the ultimatum of the union, tho time limit of which expired nt three o'clock, no reply being Kent to union headquarters. At Wooster street n crowd of strik ers nnd sympathizers stoned n enr nnd Its crew, forcing a stop. Tho car had made Its first round trip with n strike-, breaking crew nnd wns starting ciibc on Its second trip when the attack was made. Police reserves hurried to tho scene, nnd after dispersing tho crowd nrrostcd. two striking conductors. MEXICO WANTS LIMIT OF U. S. Carranza Representatives to Act "Pref- arably" on the Points Indicated ' In Note. Washington, Aug. 7. Genernl Car rnnzn's reply to tho latest American nnto accepting his suggestion for a Joint commission to adjust border dif ferences, but proposing n broader scopo for tho commission's work, was deliv ered to tho state department on Fri day by Ellseo Arredondo, the Mexican nmbassndor designate. It announces tho uppolntment of three Mexican com Milssloners, with Instructions to "de Vote their attention preferably to the solution of tho points mentioned In the previous note." If it Is accepted tho nnxt step will bo negotiations between Mr. Polk and Mr. Arredondo to set tho time und place for meetings of the commission ers. President Wilson nlrendy hns un der consideration a scoro of names suggested for tho American member ship. Appeal Arrived Too Late. Washington, Aug. 7. Tho stato de partment was notified that the senate resolution urging the British to uso clemency In dealing with Irish poli tical prisoners was delivered Just ono hour nfter Casement wns executed. Big Blast Is Investigated. Washington, Aug. 7. Thu Interstate commerce commission conducted an Investigation of tho fatal explosion In New York hnrbor and found no evi dence to Indicate that the regulations had been violated. WHERE UNCLE SAM t -- i - - ' ' ... HANGED AS TRAITOR SIR ROGER CASEMENT PAYS PEN ALTY WITH LIFE. One-Time British Knight Executed In Courtyard of Pcntonvllle Prison by a Barber. London, Aug. A. Sir Itnger Case ment wao executed as a traitor at l:07 o'clock Thursday morning In the yard of I'entouvllle prison. The last momeiitH of the condemned man were not without Interest. Over night the public hangman, u man named Kills or Ilochdale, who Is a hairdresser when ho Is not hanging people, arrived at the prison. Kills received a feu of 5 ($'J.r) from the undersherlff, who was supposed to do the gruesome work, but tinder the tra ditional custom had the privilege of hiring someone to do It for him. Knrly In the morning Kills tested the scaffold with a bag of sand of exactly tho same weight as Casement. Tho prisoner wns aroused about seven o'clock, and, performing his toilet, re ceived n visit from the governor of tho prison, O. It. M. Davis. Then he wjih asked what he wanted for break fast. In tho last moments Casement was visited by a Roman Catholic priest tho prisoner recently embraced the Catholic faith. The two remained clos eted together until a few minutes be fore nlno o'clock. Then a medical ofllcer, the under sheriff nnd the hangman entered. The hnngman lost no time commencing his duties. Sir Roger's arms were strapped to his side nnd he took his plncc In the solemn procession to the scaffold, n short distance from the cell. As the procession moved on, the clergyman read the burial service. The condemned man stepped on the scaffold; his legs wcro pinioned, then the rope wns placed nround Ida neck. Lastly the white hood was placed over tho condemned man's head. While this was going on tho chnp lain recited prayers, nnd with u few moments nfter arriving at the scaf fold the executioner touched the spring and tho unfortunate man was hurled Into eternity. DANISH TREATY IS SIGNED Lansing and Minister Brun Ratify West Indies Sale Details Tem porarily Withheld. Washington, Aug. 7. Secretary of Stato Lansing and Minister Brun of Denmark In New York on Friday signed tho treaty between the United States and Denmark under which this country purchases the Danish West Indies for ?2ri,000,(X)0. Secretnry Lansing Immediately no tified Acting Secretary Polk, who mado tlio announcement here. Details will not bo given out, olllclals here said, until the treaty Is formally placed be fore the United States and the Danish parliament for ratification. STEAMER SUNK BY U-BOAT Many Passengers Thought to Have Died on Italian Mall Ship Letlmbro. Ixindon, Aug. ft. Tho Itnllnn mall steamer Letlmbro has been sunk by a submarine and 28 survivors have ar rived at Malta, says a ltcutcr dispatch from that place. Two boatloads with survivors also have arrived at Syra cuse. The Letlmbro carried a crew of fi7 and her passengers numbered ll!l. It Is believed that n large numer of them lost their lives. The passengers Included women and children. Decrease In Plague Cases. New York, Aug. 5. A decrease of 42 In tho number of new cases of Infantile paralysis was reported here. The number of deaths, however, was Increased by three. The total number of cases to date are -l.dSO, and tho deaths 1,025. Wants Congress to Adjourn. Washington, Aug. fi. President Wil son again sent word to congress that ho wanted It to adjourn before Sep tember 1. Senator James Hamilton Lewis was summoned to tho White House and given tho message. Four Guilty In Treason Plot. Vienna, Auk. f. After a fortnight's trial before the landwehr divisional tribunal of tho relehstng, Deputies Choc, Ilurlvul, Vojna and Netollcky have been convicted as accessories to high treason of Professor Mumuiyk. WILL LOSE CASTE U-BOAT LEAVES U. S. SUBMARINE DEUTSCHLAND WAY TO GERMANY. ON United States Cutter and Police Boat Escort Submarine to Sec That She Is Not Damaged. Itnltlmoro Mil.. Aug. 3. The Ger man merchant submarine Deutseliland departed on Tuesday on her perilous voyage to her home port. When the subset! boat untied from her mooring and started slowly on her way she was escorted by several government boats. The police boat Liinnnn was on one side; the United States cutter Apache on the other. The tug Tinimlns. "guardian angel" for the submarine, led the procession to the outer har bor, where n small lleet of British and French warships, lying outside the throo-mllo limit, were prepared to make an attempt to sink the German ship the moment she passed out of United States territory. The Deutseliland has fooled the wntt lug warships and passed out the VI r glnln capes at 8:.U) o'clock Wednesday night, eluding the hostile lleet with ri diculous ease. As peacefully as a ferryboat the Deutseliland dived Into the open sea, homeward bound for Germany. She apparently was unobserved by the al lied pntrol waiting Just outside the three-mile limit. RAIL MEN ASK MEDIATION Conference Will Be Resumed In Hope of Averting Strike Vote for Walkout Washington, Aug. 4. Labor leaders representing employees of big trunk lino railroads on Wednesday notified tho United Stntes bonrd of mediation and conciliation that tho men had agreed to n resumption of confer ences for settlement of nil differences, the next meeting to be held In New York August 8. Tlio ngreement was a result of tho board's Informal request several days ago that the employees and employers try again to avoid a strike. Approximately half the 400,000 bal lots cast by the railroad employees In New York on the question of a nation wide strike hnve been counted. A pre ponderant number of those voting favor striking. The largest number of votes enst thus far In favor of striking come from southern members. An otllclnl of the Southern Association of Trainman said OfMfc per cent of the members of four orders of railway workers of the South favor a strike. K. of P. Name llllnolsan. Portland, Ore., Aug. 0. John I. Brown of .Vnndnlln, III., wns elected supreme chancellor of the Knights of Pythias. Charles S. Davis of Denver was elected supremo vice-chancellor after the supremo lodge had spent moro than three hours In hearing speeches nominating four candidates for the office, which leads automatical ly to the highest office within the gift of tho order. London, Aug. 4. The Cocker" line steamship Britannic of 11,487 tons gross has been .sunk, It was announced at Lloyd's shipping agency. Paris, Aug. !!. Six Americans, net lug as drivers In the American Field Ambulance corps, have received the Croix do Guerre. It was announced here. Home, Aug. ft. The volcanoes of Mount Etna and Stromboll are In vio lent eruption. So Intense Is the heat from the lava that the sea Is boiling in the region of the volcanoes. Italians Repulse Attacks. Home. Auk. 7. The Italian wnr of fice announced that further progress hns been iniido by tho Italians in the Trnvlcnolo valley following thu re pulse of a surprise attack by the Aus-tro-Hungarlans. Robins Out for Hughes. Chicago, Aug. 7. Unynionil Itnblns. who was chairman of tho Progressive national convention. Issued a state ment to his fellow Progressives ex plaining that he had decided to sup port Hughes for tho urcsldoney. RKS FROM THE WIRE ELEGTSJDFFICERS SIXTH NEBRASKA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY PERFECTS ITS ORGANIZATION. 10 RULE ON ELIGIBILITY Items of General Interest Gathered From Reliable Sources Around the State House,, IVYstsrn Nrwspaper t.'nlon Npwb Service. Tho Sixth Nebraska Volunteer .In fan try, which was organized and ten-1 dtred to tlio governor of Nebraska, and by tho governor to the president, made up almost exclusively of Spanish-American war veteruns, havo com pleted their formation and elected of ficers as follows: Colonel John G. Manor, Lincoln. Lieutenant Colonel Walter E. Steele, Omuha. Regular Adjutant Fred B. Fero. Omaha. Major Surgeon John G. Marrlan, Uralnnrd. Assistant Surgeon Dr. N. O. Rey nolds, Lincoln. Cnptain Quartermaster Charles E. Foster, Omaha. Captain Commissary A. W. Shil ling North Platte, Nob. Chaplain Harry Klein, Omaha. Roster of Companies. First Battalion Major Leonard II. Warner, Geneva, Neb. Company A, Lincoln Captain, Bob coo C. Oziuan. .. C. L. Hundstrom, first lieutenant; J. L. Ntnis, second lieu tenant. Company 11, Omaha Captain Frank Whlppeiman; C. U. Nye, first lieuten ant; S. J. Donavlez, sceond lieuten ant. Company C, Omaha Captain David Morton; Philip Hisch, first lieutenant; Justin Refrelger. second lieutenant. Company D, Omahn Cnptain Henry Shrode; Fred Klshmacher, first lieu tenant; L. P. Rogers, second llcuten ant. Second Uattallon Major August Wagner. Company E, Columbus Captain Au gust Wagner; A. L. Hollln, first lieu tenant; A. II. PoBt, second lieuten ant. Company F. Genevn Captain A. S. Pettit; A. E. Holt, first lieutenant; Sylvester Eaton, second lieutenant. Company G, Merna Captain W. II. Senbroke; Horace Kennedy, first lieu tenant. Compnny 11, Stapleton Captain Leon II. Dovls. Third Battalion Major Allen G. Flshor. Company I, Chndron, Captain Allen G. Flshor. Company K, Alliance Cnptain J. B. Miller; Donald Graham, first lieuten ant; C. O'Brien, second lieutenant. Compnny L, Grand Island Cnptain K. A. McRao; Don Hannaford, first lieutenant; J. L. Hollandsworth, sec ond lieutenant. Company M, North Platte Captain A. W. Brown; L. I. Tucker, first lieu tenant; O. E. Garrison, cecond lieu tenant. State to Rule on Eligibility. It is up to tho state to rule on the eligibility of its candidates for the legislature, according to a letter to Adjutant Geuornl Hall from tho at torney general of tho United States, asking about tho eligibility of Major Douglas, of Tccurqseh, now with tho guard on tho border, who Is a candi date for statu repTesntntlve. This leaves the matter up to the attor ney general of tho stato, who has ruled that even though Major Douglas Is in the federalized militia he is eli gible to run for office, since he was a member of the guard when he was nominated. It is up to the legislature, tho ntorney general says, to decide on tho merits of the case, it he is elected. Enthused Over Rains. As a result of the genoral rains which visited Nebraska Inst week, the corn crop Is assured, nccording to Sec retary W. R. Mellor of the Nebraska agricultural bonrd, Ho Bays: "The rain was worth msny millions to Nebraska farmers, and In most sec tions will menn that nothing can pre vent tho farmers from harvesting moro than a normal crop of Old King Corn." Newspapors accepting tho vicious advertisements of fraudulent patent "medicines" are vigorously nssallcd in a statement issued by Food Commis sioner Harmon as the result of a Lin coln Investigation of tho "remedies." "Ethics of journalism should de mand that papers ho not n party to this graft which winks at violations of tho food and drug laws of the state," ho said. An examination of a much-advertised "cure-all" in Lincoln revealed tho fact that the principal Ingredient is alcohol. May Get Federal Labor Bureau. To look over Nebraska with a view of locating ono or moro of a chain ol federal labor bureaus horo, Caml nettl, commissioner general of tho bit' reau of labor, has notified Labor Conv mlssloner Coffey that ho will bo in Lincoln lato In Angust or early In September. Tho federal bureaus and the stato bureaus are cooperating tr bring about a closer union of uppl and demand so tho farmers can gel help when they want tt. FIRST PRACTICE MARCH. Boys on tho Border Take Eight Mile Hike. Tho second battalion of the Fifth regiment now In camp on the border, had Its first practice mnrch last week. Notification of tho tramp was given before taps, so on the morning of tho march tho troops put on now and seamless socks, and took to the road leading from camp. Two miles to tho south to the lake, two more miles In nn easterly direction, two miles north nnd hack Into camp after an eight mile march, was the morning's program. The men enjoyed tho Interesting Fccnery along tho line of march, many of them glimpsing for tho first tlmo n liana ii a plantation und cotton pick ers at work. Tho dally drills and short morning marches are rapidly bringing the men Into condition to undergo tlio longer marches that are to come. Ability to stand a full day's march with com plete equipment Is what the olllcers j and men are striving for. Tho prevailing spirit to learn to bo a good soldier as quickly as possible, so evident before leaving Nebraska, Is still felt by the men. Facts Are Misrepresented. Thousands of lottciu have been sent from Camp Llano recently. Some of them contain tho most imaginative bits of information that could be thought of, describing conditions of tho camp as deplorable, when as a matter of fact they are excellent. The climate Is unsurpassed, the nights delightful nnd cool. In the middle of tho day the sun Is very hot but there blows almost constantly a cooling breeze and In tho shade and out of the sun it is as comfortable as ono could wish. There are tome hardships to be sure, ns tho men drill four hours a day, ami thoso who have violated Bome rules of the camp find police duty Irksome nnd inconvenient. Water Is now running through the camp In large mains ami plenty of drinking water can be had. It Is al ways first boiled before serving. Show er baths have been finished. Not Enthusiastic Over Report. Officers of the two Nebraska regl ments on the border nre not particu larly enthusiastic over tho report from Washington that all college men who want to return to school In the fall will bo released from tho army. It is also reported that General Hugh Scott, aide to General Bliss, chief of staff, favors the release of nil men who havo tired of military life and who are anxious to get out of the army. This also docs not appeal to tho Nebraska ofllcerB. The Fourth regiment will lose a largo number of men under tho de pendents provisions. Yet there will bo a lot of men who hope to get out of tho army on this point and who are going to be disappointed. Discharges will be given only to thoee who havo mothers, wives or families dependent upon them, and who produce ample proof of this. An Appeal for Recruits. If there nro any commercial tele graphers who want to see service with tho Nebraska National guard on tho border all thoy havo to do Is to apply at the recruiting station In the Lin coln armory and pass tho physical re quirements. TheBo men nre wanted to replaco those who fell down In tho physical examination of Company A of tho Fre mont signal corps, Captain Henry A. Jess, who is now chief signal officer and censor of his division, has sent an S. O. S. call to Adjutant General Hall, explaining tho shortage of men and the fact that 7,000 words a day are being handled In official communications, via wire less. Deep Sea Diving 8quad. There Is but one company of land forces in the United States army that can boast of a thoroughly equipped, woll-trained, doep sea diving squad. That company is Company C of Om aha, now on the border, under Captain I. E. Todd, Fourth Nebraska regiment The squad commanded by Captain Todd is composed of Sergeant James Morrln, Obelah K. Miller, Sergeant Joe Fishburn und C. II. Franek. Every man has seen service in tho navy and has had practical experience in deep tea diving. The equipment include" a rubber diving suit, brass helmet, lead shoes and weights, rubber gloves, signal outfit and air-pump and tubes. Censorship Threatened. "Htlless Publicity" will bo tho or der of things around Camp Llano Grande, until some newspaper corre spondent permits his imagination to run away with him. Then porhaps a rigid censor will bo established. Under orders of General Parker, command ing officers of tho enmp will furnish every facility to newspaper men for obtaining Information about tho troops. Newspaper men will not bo permitted to send alarmist rerorts to their pa pers. Tho truth, however, will uot be objectionable. Sanitary Conditions Good. Sanitary conditions about Camp Llano Grando aro nil that can be wished for, according to Major John M. Blrkner of Lincoln, chief sanitary inspector of tho Fourth Nobraska regi ment. Discussing conditions ho said: "Tho food for the men 1b plenty nnd good in quality. Every meal Is In spected by a commissioned officer be fore It Is served to tho men. Water is boiled and aerated and I inspect the camp every day from ouo end to tho other to see that evory precaution is taken HUSBAND SAVED HIS WIFE Stopped Most Terrible Suf fering by Getting Her Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta ble Compound. Denlson, Texas. "After my littlu pirl was born two years ago I began suf fering; with fcmala troublo nnd could hardly do my work. I wns very nervoun but just kept drug ging on until last summer when I got where I could not do my work. I would have n chill every day and hot flashes and dizzy spells and my head would al most burst I pot where I was ulmost a walking skeleton nnd life was a burden to me until one day my hUBbnnd's step flster told my husband If ho did not do something for me I would not lost long nnd told him to get your medicine. So he Got Lydiu E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound for me, and nfter taking the first three doses I began to improve. I con tinued its use, and I havo never had any fcmnlo trouble since. I feel that I owe my life to you and your remedies. They did for me what doctors could not do and I will always praise it wherever I go." Mrs. G. O. Loweuy, 419 W. Mon terey Street, Denlson, Texas. If you nro Buffering from any form of female ills, get a bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, ond commence the treatment without delay. HI Jlf IT WSSES SURELY MHOTB DLMLil r SUTTER'S BLACKLEG PILLS aw iowpricea, W mm h besh. rclUbletf w elerretlbr LW V ettern stock- HJbVAH turn, became thtv 1 mmmUkWtk rotwt whrtther & ... . . wcciites Mil. lU-OOIt PUf. BIICKIIg Plllt, S1.D0 50-d0M ki. Blickltt Plllt. 14.00 Use ftQV Inlf ctor. but Oittrr'i iimcW acil ttroQ.rtt. Th tupertertty ol Cutter pradutti it due to o.e r 15 )nrol ipf Ullllnf In VACCINUS anii srni'MS ONLY. INSIST ON (.UTTER k. II UIlOLUlUUe, crncr nirrcu Tli Cittif likrnttTr.lwtiltT. ttL tr CIIcni. ItL PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM A toilet preparation of merit llvlpa to eradle.te dandruff. Fnr n.ltnrini t?nlnr mnii Beautr to Gray or Faded HaJr, ouo. ana i uw at I'ruztri.uL Righteous Indignation. He hud been showing his rich old aunt from the country some of tht? sluhts, nnd this evening they were ta witness a revue. He wns keen on miikliiK n pod im prosMou, as he hud fcreut expectation from the old lady. So he was quite taken hack when, ns soon as the cur tain rose, the Kood dame grasped him by the arm mid hurried him from the theater. "Disgraceful! Such bad mnnaKe ment !" she said, liidlKtiiiiitly, when they hud reached the lobby. "Just fancy allowing the curtain to ko up be fore those poor K'rls were dressed 1" An Unproductive Visitor. "Say, young feller," said Hroncho Hob. "have you pot a pun on, you?" 'No, sir," replied the man with the branil-new cowboy uniform. "I was told that It was better to be unarmed, so as to avoid any Impression that I was seeking a quarrel." "Well, that's a big disappointment. I needed u bnind-iiew gun an' thought you'd be brlnglii' along at least a pair of 'em. Don't you let anything like this occur again." I I'orto Itlco has Just had the most prolltable tourlet season It has ever experienced. When the office really seeks the mnn It is safe to bet that the man's signa ture on n bank check means some thing. As the acorn grows to be the mighty oak, so chil dren when rightly nour ished, grow to be sturdy men and women. Good flavor and the es sential nourishing elements for mental and physical de velopment of children are found in the famous food Grape-Nuts Made of whole wheat and malted barley, this pure food supplies all the nutriment of the grains in a most easily di gested form. It does the heart good to see little folks enjoy Grape-Nuts and cream. iiimmliillillliliimliitl llllllliy'-.!!! I 1 IwenHr EaJ I Wm PS tRi U2M ,TJ; "There's a Reason "t , Sold by Grocers. l 4