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friend I felt no little regret at hav-
ing our plans for making some
money ruined In this way after
had gone to the trouble and expense
OF coming such long distance.
But right here the cloud of mis-
fortune which had gathered so I'M
expectedly began to show a silver
lining with a suddenness that fairly
took my breath away.
Instead of my friends being
seized by the collar and dragged of
to the police station / was amazed
to see the detective and ne enter
into earnest conversation.
After talking several minutes the
detective pulled out q handful Of
cigars and handed them to Chaun-
cey. Then the two men shook hands
like old friends, the detective started
back toward the bank and Chauncey
set off In the direction Of the rail.
road station.
What did It all mean?
followed Chauncey to the station
and bought a ticket to Chicago, as
he did, He gave no sign Of recog-
nizing me until the train had gone
forty or fifty miles. Then he came
into the car where was sitting and
sat down beside me.
WELL" said /, eager to have the
mystery explained, "how on earth
did you manage to get away from
that detective?"
"Oh," said Chauncey, with
cbuckle. chat was quite simple. ]
pretended to be very indignant and
demanded to know what he meant
by interfering with me when / had
an arrangement to pay his chief Of
police ten per cent of all the money
was able to make In Toledo"
"But do you really know the chief
of police2" ] inquired innocently.
Certainly not" said Chauncey,
~but that was the first excuse
could think Of.
"You could have knocked me over
with a feather when l saw the eff
feet II had on him. He actually apollo
gized for interfering with q friend
of the chiefs and assured me that
such an unfortunate mistake would
never happen again!"
Miscarriage Of his plans once came
near putting Langdon Moore at the
end of a lynching party's rope.
With a party OF Western bank
sneaks ne had selected the Exchange
National Bank IN Anderson, Ind. as
a propitious place for staging bold
daylight robbery.
There was every reason 10 be-
heve the haul would yield g. cool
500 900, so the robbers left no stone
unturned to make their arrange
ments perfect TO the smallest detail.
For six weeks they lived IN Ander-
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the town authorities cannot afford to have IL
flowing all the time A tap is accordingly
provided. and sometimes it is difficult Tor the
inexpert drinker to avoid squirting water up
his nostrils and all over his face. But, after
all, the application OF water to the face is itself
hygienic
Perhaps one Of the main causes OF the in
creasing prominence given TO hygiene Is the
conspicuous success that has marked the
Americans efforts to clean up Cuba and other
places into which they have been more or less
unwilllngly lured. Their brilliant success In
the foreign field has without doubt encouraged
the Americans in their persistent attempts TO
save themselves from communicating eacn
other
The world Is full OF honest admiration OF
how the Americans have fought yellow fever
and other disagreeable things. but one wonders
whether the lesson OF this success is to estab'
lish sort OF isolation In communion.
Can We escape from each other? Are We
taking the best means to escape? IL seems
little comical TO take all these elaborate pre-
cautions about separate drinking cups. and
yet to allow the colored porter TO handle the
ice that is TO be put into the tank.
There is. however, another possible line OF
advance. Instead Of dealing with the drink
may deal with the drinker. We may DEFY
the microbe either by eudng him or by fight
ing him We may our separate cups ana
thus prevent the microbe from entering the
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the wicket This last was Moore.
who never failed to look the we'll
to-do business man.
"Stop thief" shouted the cashier
at the top Of his lungs.
1t was market day In Anderson
and at the cashiers shouts g hun
dred sturdy men started In pursuit
of the fleeing robbers. By the time
the four Of them we're captured it
was not too late to start horsemen
on the trail Of Billy O'Brlen, who,
with his pockets stuffed with rolls
Of bills, bags OF specie and pack
ages Of securities, was making slow
progress in the opposite direction
The five thieves were promptly
lodged in Jail. Four Of them took
their arrest very much to heart and
laid the blame for 1t on Moore, for
no reason except that he had been
the leader Of the party.
But Moore, born philosopher,
wasted no time in listening to the
determinations Of his companions,
Instead, he proceeded to cultivate
the acquaintance Of the sheriff, who
lived with his family in the front
part Of the Jail. 1t was not long he
fore Moore and the sheriff discov
cred that their fathers had been
born and bred on neighboring farms
in little New England town.
Come down and have supper
with us" said the sheriff. convinced
that no New Englander could be as
bad as the evidence painted him.
While Moore was enjoying the
sheriffs hospitality trouble was
brewing down in the village square.
Indignation over the attempt to
rob the bank ran so high that when
some hot-headed man suggested
lynching there was loud chorus
Of approval.
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Ropes we're quickly procured and
the mob started up the hill to the
Jail, its thirst for quick vengeance
growing with every step.
The sheriff heard the shouting
and rushed to the door.
eve want those bank robbers
was the cry that greeted him. Bring
'em out one at tlme-the leader
first"
The sheriff had no deputies and
he saw that it was useless to at
tempt to resist such a mob. He re-
luctantly turned back into the
house.
"Come, Moore" he said with a
brave attempt at the proper official
gruffness, you'll have to come out
or they'll be in here and take you
'1'll be with you In one minute, y
said Moore coolly, disappearing into
the cell room in the rear, where his
four companions, terrified by the
threatening shouts outside, were al
ready on their knees begging for
mercy.
Quickly Moore exchanged his
fashionable suit for the rough garD
Of an old farmer, who lay In one OF
the cells sleeipng of the effects OF
a debauch. The sheriff could hardly
believe his eyes when his transformer
prisoner reappeared
A loud shout went up from the
mob as the Jail door swung open
again and the sheriff walked out
with his hand on the prisoner
shoulder. But the shouting SUB
sided when they saw that the pris-
oner was dressed like a farmer
cowhide boots and q broad brimmed
straw hat. clutching in one hand
battered carpet bag and in the other
an old-fashioned greet cotton um-
brella.
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But do not be mlsled Even II the
criminal succeeds in escaping arrest
he is by no means so well paid as
you think for what seems to be only
e few minutes of effort The truth
OF the matter Is that the crime
whose actual commission takes only
a few minutes usually involves
weeks, months and even years Of the
most careful preparation.
That robbery Of the Illinois bank,
where George Mason nearly lost his
life. was accomplished between dusk
and daylight, but my companions
and had given the greater part OF
six months TO laying the careful
plans which made il possible
The famous Manhattan Bank rob
berry was the result of several years
hard work, and SO was Ned Lyons's
theft OF 100000 from a bank at
Milford, n. r.
It was seven years after its invit-
Ing possibilities were first noted be-
fore the Wolfeboro IN. H. National
Banks vault was finally entered by
band Of clever burglars.
never knew Of a successful"
crime-one where the robbers got
the plunder they were after and es-
capped arrest. at least for the time
being-that did not involve the ex-
penditure of a large amount OF
time, money and effort in advance.
In fact, as rule the crimes which
are done the quickest are the ones
which take the longest to prepare
for.
And there is another reason why
crime Is far from being the royal
road 20 wealth 81 sometimes seems.
For every crime the resourceful
criminal succeeds in committing
there are a dozen attempted crimes
to which he has given freely OF his
time and money. but which for one
reason or another he was never able
70 carry out. The police and the
public. OF course, never hear OF these
crimes that die "aborntng'; only
the underworld knows how many Of
them fail or are delayed for years IN
spite Of the most careful planning
Some or the most interesting ex-
periences OF my criminal career
have 10 do with crimes which, 10 my
Keen disappointment at the time.
never succeeded In committing.
Once, for example, travelled from
New Orleans to Toledo, Ohio. and
spent two weeks planning the rob
berry OF wealthy farmer Just ss
NE almost had our hands on his fat
roll OF bills. something happened
that frightened US away and left US
without a penny 10 show for all our
trouble.
II was Chauqcey Johnson. the ex-
pert bank sneak. of whom I have
frequently spoken. who teleGraphed
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BY PROF JOHN ADAMS, LID, OF LONDON
A MERICA has become intensely hygienic.
~ Time was when Englishmen claimed
ID - pre-eminience for the frequency with
which they used the bath, and for the low tenn
perature Of the water. Now the Americans
tell stories among themselves Of the scarcity
of baths at English hotels. and even go the
length of referring to the Bnglishmans weekly
tub.
The american desire for separate bath
room is only one symptom OF a widespread
distrust of each others ailments, Infection
and contagion are so much feared that regu-
lations are being made and enforced all over
the States for the protection of the healthy
citizen against the unhealthy.
On the railway cars IL is now illegal to pro-
vide common drinking cup for the use Of all
comers. Each passenger in ordinary car
must provide his own drinking cup, while on
the Pullman cars the coIored porter supplies
each passenger who applies for II with paper
drinking cup. This consists OF a fat paper
bag which is carefully enclosed In transpar-
ent tissue paper envelope, that there can be
no contamination by the porter's fingers.
tIon from ones fellows is avoided by having
the drinking fountains arranged that they
spout gently upwards. The drinker has only
TO bend and suck up the flowing water.
1t is true that where water is somewhat scarce
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the thousandth time. Accordingly,
noon the next day was fixed as the
time for the descent on the bank.
While Carroll and Pete O'Brien
stood guard In the street outside a
shrewd thief named Bennett was to
enter the bank and engage the
cashier In conversation.
Moore was to follow Bennett in
side and act as screen for Billy
O'Brien, who would drop to his
hands and knees, crawl around into
the vault and fill his pockets with
money.
Everything went just as the rob
bers had planned until O'Brien
crawled out Of the vault and started
to make his exit through a side door.
In his hurry he let bag OF gold
slide out OF his pocket, 1t fell to
the floor with a resounding crash
that burst the sack open and sent
the coins scattering in every direc-
ton.
The cashier, startled by the un-
usual noise, peercd over the wire
cage, just in time TO see O'Brien TAX
Ing TO his heels, leaving behind him
a trail of gold Rushing to a window,
he gave the alarm.
AS he stood there shouting for
help he was amazed to see the two
lookout" men running down the
street. closely followed by the man
with whom he had been doing busi-
ness moment before, and also by
the we'll dressed, silk-hatted stranger
who had been waiting his turn at
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ing to tap my friend on the shoulder.
There was nothing | could do to
prevent the impending trouble. and
If I stayed In the bank any longer l.
too, might be arrested. Accordingly
walked leisurely out and crossed
the street TO await developments.
| didn't have long to wait. Out OF
the bank Chauncey came. on the
dead run, with the detective close
behind,
Chaunoey was not good at sprint
ing, and the detective overhauled
him before he had gone two blocks.
l followed along on the opposite side
Of the street prepared to hunt up
lawyer for Chauncey as soon as |
saw him led away TO the police sta
ton.
Besides my sympathy for my
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-14
Is 1t Foolish to Try to Dodge the Deadly Microbes

,,.n or we may so toriify tHe ~
Il Will successfully resist We
microscopic foes. ,.o,,s "a
II has been found By espefi'u' -
with the consent of the suO''s' y. ~
On United States soldiers that 'as as.s,a :,
r tenn can be inOculated against '.'.,sa vpls 4
and ,TDl that thai persons thus inoea,a,s', lss -
contaminated water wltn0u' -
consequences. -, ont an srd1
or other expeditions mo ;o,nn an are hsv1. /.
saHp' saIres ,noculsted. and are .svSr satsr y
s1l'T she Tisks of drinking gaa'e
rsetiys for S. siHs9 Soeuistion ysa5s Is .,s .. g
A still more striking ssrmsuts Is %
,ssr ~ Of orc other peoples anI' =. enforced =
ieaf ,s ,bo " "nipe.foot sheet las ,0oo ever sh
districts. s.. [ni1 haISr big enough No. % srs'
nIetely all the blanss''ii blank ibs "Sss'ipg, 81
possible occupant ooc Of thst Gsa GIselps s's
previous ..srv uncomfortable
our flesh creep, =. q, fundanenIsu,l, land.
But after all u Is - VS. 10 Ars|
,rnst % be of interest ,issly 70 IL 70 tollo,s -
these matters we are ,,ot 80 80 AFRAID :, mo,l
We are not te' -, We Nc d. n
4 :s.r t., saT s .::s3, e; e.
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an active speculator IN live stock
and lands. He was IN the habit Of
coming to one OF tho leading banks
once or twice n week to deposit or
withdraw large sums Of money.
1T will be easy" said Johnson,
"for us to devise some scheme or
getting that roll OF bills-either by
changing satchels with him or by
actually snatching it out OF his
hand. He's near-sighted, quite hard
of hearing, and none too quick to
think or act-I know, for I've been
sticking to him closer than brother
for ten days now"
But it did not prove SO easy as
the optimistic Chauncey would have
had me believe. For two weeks we
haunted that bank and snadowed
that poor old farmer without finding
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Could this rather feebt
who stood there trembli1I
wildered be the desperate
Der the lynchers were sHs
crowd waited in silence
explanation Of the myltezy
Friends" said Moore
his bag and umbrslh,
barkin' up the wrong tres \
stole nothin' In my lie I
got two good fists here to I
Come on one at q tine
show We that this old &
veterans flghtin' blood Z
dried up yet"
The old mans dravl.
piping voice and the eat9
way he squared his shculi|
put up his fists we're 100
the crowds orer-wrough
Some one In the front r@s'
a loud guffaw, and u
everybody was Laughing. !!
Moore's clever ruse ma
the psychological mous1i
mob's desire for vengeanG
an end even more suddsng
had begun. Rather shz
the crowd began to scatter
by twos and threes.
So strong was tns
Moore had created that y
leased the next morning, Z
falnt-hearted companions Y.
for trial and narToVly
prison sentences. =, !.
Moore escaped with as
liberty-but what had % }, ! \
for all his labor ana AZ
ba ran? ,Iot one penny.
perlence is another slrln3
tration Of the fact ina. A.. -
not De m'u' u sol SOPHIE u
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me to come and help him carry
through what looked like
very profitable robbery. Hav-
ing the greatest respect for
Chauncey's judgment and skill.
I welcomed the opportunity to
be associated with him, and,
accordingly, took the first train
for Toledo.
Chauncey, as ! learned, had
for several weeks been trailing
q wealth old farmer who was
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Whv Crime Does Not Pay
How the Crime Which Requires Only FeD
Minutes to Commit Is the Result of Weeks
and Months of Careful Planning, and How
Euen the Most SkiLful Thieves Often Get
Nothing for All Their Pains.

son. posing as cattle buyers, and all
tho time studying the Interior ar
rangement Of the bank and the bab-
it's Of its officials.
Every night Moore and his COM
panions would gather In his room
at the hotel and painstakingly re-
hearse every detail OF the robbery
as they planned it.
There isn't a chance OF a Slip"
Moore declared, when he and the
others had rehearsed their parts for
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Feeble Old Who Stood There Trembling and Bewadrd
Bank Robber the Lynchers We're Seeking?
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Copyright, 1918, by Star Company
<fSTHB cashier is positive that
ne was not out Of the
bank more than FIVE min
utes. That was time enough. how
ever, for the thieves to make their
way TO his desk and carry off 100000
worth oS cash and securities
"The safe was locked, and there
was no sign OF life in the office
when the watchman made his usual
rounds at midnight. But when he
returned at / o'clock he found that
burglars had drilled their way into
the strong box and made their es.
cape with Its contents, including
$1,000 IN cash ana diamonds valued
at SIS 5000"
These are quotations from the
newspaper accounts of crimes In
which I myself took part. I find
them in the yellowed pages OF an
old scrap book which I have kept all
these years as melancholy remind.
er of the days before ] had learned
my lesson-that crime does not pay
All OF you must have read similar
statements In the newspapers, and
doubtless you have frequently said:
Just think Of getting away with all
that money In the twinkling Of an
eye!" Perhaps. even,
you have been tempt
!: !: : : : !: : : & :: !: i: j i: i: : ; !"
ed by such state 4
ments as these to IL
envy the criminal
and to think that his
way 10 wealth Is a ~
far easier and much
quicker one than
the workaday road !
you are travelling.
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Shout Went Up from the threatening Mob a. n. Is
Swung Open and the Sheriff Appeared with II.
the Shoulder of Man in Cowhids Boots W.,
Broad Brimned Straw Hat and ClutcEus q
Hand Battered Carpet Bag and in the Othsr /.
Fashioned Green Cotton Umbrella Could Thu
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