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The Detroit times., 1914-12-09
Pan-American Union Discusses
Method of Protecting Rights
of Its Members
WAR POWERS WILL NOT
AGREE VOLUNTARILY
Special Committee Appointed in
Effort to Solve Complex
Problem

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Realizing
the utter futility of expecting the war
ring countries In Europe voluntarily
to neutralize the oceans OF the west
ern hemisphere, the Pan-American
union was today seeking some other
method Of keeping European and Jap
anese warships on the other side OF
the world A committee made UP OF
Secretary OF State Bryan, and the
Brazilian, Argentine and Chilean am
bassadors and the Peruvian, Uruguay.
an. Ecuadorean and Cuban ministers,
is wrestling with the problem. II is
admitted to be almost hopeless, but
II was agreed that the entire subject
should be probed In the hope that at
least a measure OF relief might be Sc
cured
The executive committee OF the
Pan-American union, which at its
meeting yesterday discussed at great
length the question OF maintaining
neutrality in North and South Amer.
lea was early convinced that q neu-
tral zone, outlined by meridians. could
not be secured. 1t was pointed out
that any such a limit would release
a great feet of German merchant yes
sells to carry commerce between the
United States and South America and
that because OF this England. France
and Japan would not enter into any
neutrality agreement
Several other schemes were sug-
gested but none was considered prac-
tical and finally the entire matter
was referred TO the committee. AL
though the problem Is complex. the
special committee is hopeful that II
can devise some way whereby the
rights OF neutral nations will be con-
served
The Detroit times., 1914-12-09
DEAF MUTES TO
Be BOY SCOUTS
Company Will Be Organized
Friday Evening by Field
Secretary Sowerby

A company OF boys. an OF whom are
deaf mutes, will be organized into q
Boy Scout troop, Friday night, In the
Gray branch library under the direc-
ton OF Field Secretary Sowerby. M.
Chica, himself deaf mute. will have
charge OF the boys. assisted by Troop
III.
Deaf mutes can get as much pleas
ure and profit from the Boy Scouts
as boys with normal senses" said DIR.
Sowerby. They can drill and signal
just as we'll as other boys, though, OF
course, their work Is necessarily
silent"
This Will be the first troop OF its
kind IN the city or Detroit, though
deaf mutes In other cities have been
similarly organized.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-09
2 GRAND RAPIDS men
AUTO VICTIMS

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Dec. o.
George Brandt, vice-president OF the
Grand Rapids Brewing Co.., and VIII
liam Veit, secretary OF the Veit Manu-
featuring Co.. were instantly killed al
midnight, last night, when their auto
mobile overturned at a sharp curve
on the Reeds lake-blvd.
G.. A. Kusterer. a third member OF
the party. escaped without serious in
jury.
The victims and wrecked machine
were not discovered until s O'Clock
this morning.
Both Brandt and Veit are we'll
known, wealthy business men,
The Detroit times., 1914-12-09
10 MINERS KILLED
BY DYNAMITE
Explosive Destroys Elevator
Cage, Dropping Passengers
Into Pit

SCRANTON. Pa. Dec. 9.--Ten min.
ers were instantly killed this morn
ing while being lowered into the
Trip shaft Of the Lackawanna Coal
Co., when one OF their number
dropped a quantity of dynamite which
he was taking into the mine 20 the
bottom OF the cage. The explosive
completely destroyed the carriage
dropping its occupants TO instant
death at the bottom of the shaft.7-
The Detroit times., 1914-12-09

PRETORIA, Dec 9--Gens Christian
Frederick Beyers. leader with Gen.
)eWet OF the South African rebellion.
Is dead. With this official announce
|nent today, came the story OF the
errible end 10 which Gen Beyers
came while endeayoring 10 escape
from q column of loyalist troops
which had overtaken him and 90 OF
his followers on the bank OF the Vaal
river.
Gen. Beyers and his followers had
been pursued since Saturday. Yes
Iterday they were overtaken along the
lVaal near Greylinga Capt Viljoens.
accompanying the pursuing troops,
demanded thgGnPrender OF the rebels
hut the latter promptly refused and
|prepared to make a last stand.
The rebels formed along the river
and sharp flghting as the men Gen.
|lSeyers was leading endeayored TO
|cover The flight OF their commander
anu other officers with him. Beyers
/ and others plunged their horses into
| the river In their effort to escape put
+ In midstream the general was snot
from his mount. He managed 10
grasp the tail 'of another horse, but
ihis animal caught In the swift cur
rent. began To drift rapidly down
stream.
Gen. Beyers could be heard calling
loudly for help, but disappeared dur
ing the fighting in which his men
we're endeavoring to make his escape
possible.
The field glasses and revolver car
ried by the dead rebel leader were
found. but II was impossible to reach
lis body owing TO the recent Hoods
and the swollen condition or the
Vaal.
Cen. Beyers was formerly comman.
dant-general OF the citizen forces ol
South Africa, but resigned MS piace
at the opening Of the European war.
lie was opposed TO the proposal tnat
South African forces invade the uer-
man provinces in Africa. :,
He then took the field at the neao
of rebel forces with Gen. DeWet, VINO
was captured recently. DeWet is ex'
pected to be courtmartialed and shot'
LONDON, Dec. 9.-WarsaW Is now
threatened from the north. German
forces from Mlawa are pushing ior'
ward along the rallroAu ieauine
through Novo Georgievsk to the FOL
ish capital. Their lines extend over
10 Przasnysz, 20 miles east, where
they are now engaged with the Rus
slams. Przasnysz is 30 miles from
warsaw. This is indicated not only
In the movements of German troops
which have been evident during the
last few days, but the Russian ofii'
cial statement issued today mentions
aghting in the Przasnysz region. The
lighting I'm this section Is still In pro-
gress. the Russian statement de-
clares.
PARIS. Dec. 9.-Advancing along
the IaBassee canal the allied forces
are today endeayoring to push for.
ward In this region in the general
movement to gain control OF the i'm
portant highway from Roulers 10
Lille. Lens and Arras.
The German resistance in this sec
ton is reported TO have been greatly
weakened by heavy Withdrawals OF
troops which have been sent to the
eastern front or distributed along
other points of the western line
threatened In the past week.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-09
THE WEATHER

petroit and vicinity Wednesday
r,.ht and Thursday cloudy with SHOWS
i.aiSer tonight, fresh north-easterIy
Tcx.sr uichIgani snow hurrfes We'd
pe.day night and Thursdays not much
ohanae In temperature,
m.v. your rncinE form delivered
dafly by messenger. Call Cadillac $50.
ADV
For the Upper Lskesi Fresh 20 strong
ncrtbeosf 70 north winds and unset
,r.A weather with probably snow We'd
mesday night and Thursday.
For the Lower I.akesi Fresh to
strong enu and northeast winds and
.nc,x wednesday night and Thursdny.
THE display Of storm warnings viii
n. at.conftuued for the season nt the
serr,instion OF Dee. 10. 1914.
Highest temperature this date. In
pasf 40 years. -. in 1851 lowest. . be-
low sero. In 1879.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-09
RIG MELON CUT BY
STANDARD INSURANCE co

Stockholders Of the Standard Acct
dent Insurance Co, of Detroit, will
share in stock dividend OF 100 per
cent, amounting To 100000.
In a meeting held recently, the
board OF directors went on record as
approving an increase In the capital
stock from 100000 10 sl.00O,000 by
transferring 100000 from the COM
pany's surplus and issuing new shares
TO the stockholders.
The Standard company was incor-
porated in 1884. Present officers are:
President, Lem w. Bowen; vice-pres-
ident, ID. VI. Fery, Jr.: vice-presldent.
Dwight Cutler; vice-president and
treasurer. Everett A. Leonard secre-
tary, James 8. Heaton.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-09
Shot From His Horse, He Falls
Into River and is Drowned
Before Aid Can
Reach Him
FRENCH CONTINUE
OFFENSIVE IN WEST
Battle in Poland Develops New
Angles-Cruiser Breslau
Reapears

PETRoGRAD, Dec. e.-The
German Turkish cruiser Breslau Is
again operating in the Black sea.
The Breslau appeared off Sebas-
topoi, Monday, IL was officially an
nounced today, and was driven OF.
The cruiser was attacked both by
Russian cruisers In the ~harbor
and aeroplanes, which endeaVor-
cd to drop bombs on the hostile
Warshlp.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-09

The small village of Bulwick. North.
amptionshire. has given Lord Kitche-
nerS army ten Of its eleven eligible
men.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-09

How can they do it for hfty centsf
That what they all say when they
hsve tried our MONDAY lunch. Hotel
Grfsuold.-Adv.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-09

THOMAS 4. EDIsON's
Now Diamond Disc Phonograph Larg-
est stock on display in\city. Detroifs
new Edison shop. $40 Woodward.-Adv.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-09

Dancfns NJ Palace Rink tonight after
skating sessfon.--Adv.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-09
NEW GERMAN
THE WEATHER.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURS
ER TONIGHT.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-10-22
DENVER,
Deafnes. Cannot, Be Cured


by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Desfness is caused by an inflamed con-
ditiop of the Eustschian Tube. When
this tube is inflamed you have rum
bling sound or, imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed, Deafness is
the result. and unless the Inflammation
an be taken out and this tube restore q
% its normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever; nine casss out OF
ten are caused by Catarrh, which is
nothing hut an infiamed condition OF
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for sny case of Deafness Caused by
Catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lars, free.
FL. CHENEY G. CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Address: F. J Cheney. & Co. Toledo Q.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-10-22
Mining Notes.


Supt. Robinson OF the John Sapp
hard coal mine is building house
accommodations for his men near
the mine this week.
w. T. Littell was here Tuesday
and Wednesday from Canon City,
attending to business Of thc-compa-
ny of which he is president, includ-
ing plans for enlarged operations at
both properties.
John IL. Britton, of Florence,
district officer of the L. NJ. w. of a.,
visited the local branch Of that or
ganization officially during the first
part ef the week. While here Mr..
Britton arranged with the Littell
Bros. Coal Mining Company the
scale governing the new vein re-
Gently opened upon the bituminous
property of that company.
The bituniinous property OF the
Iittcll company is shipping six cars
daily in addition 10 supplying the
local trade. Within thirty days the
production will be increased to ten
c:lrs daily. The anthracite property
is loading four cars daily, which
within two weeks will be increased
to five. Superintendcnts Ralston
and Kerr have each carried on de-
velopment work to the extent that
all excellent showing will be made
throughout the winter.
President Frank Hulklcy and son
Ralph arrived in the city Tuesday
to look after the stnrting up OF the
new breaker at their Smith An
thrlcite coal mine. The whole
plant, including the mine works
was put in operation yesterday and
car loading and coal shipments oe-
gun. Many coal miners with their
families have been moving up to the
mine the week past and large force
OF coal diggers will soon be at work.
Rllph Bulkley, who is IL graduate Of
the Golden School of mines, will re-
main here Us the Company mining
engineer and will have charge OF the
mine surveying for both hard and
soft coal mines belonging to Mr..
b hkley's company here.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-10-22
Jacks Cabin Notes
CorrcsponAcnce

Regular Correspondence
l.. Lucero and james Hayes re-
turned from Denver well pleased
with the receipts from their cattle.
Still the cattle round up continues.
Sprigg Shackleford paid visit to
his daughter, Mrs. J. r. Spann.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. Niedcrhut,
and Charles and Olive Niederhu.,
visited at the Mcdonald ranch last
Sunday.
The dance Saturday night was
well attended. The Misses Lucero
were up from Gunnison. Other
visitors were Mary Hoy and Helen
Whalcn.
Miss Margaret Shields was visi-
tor Sunday.
Joe Voss is earring hay.
Mrs. Fisher from Gunnison has
been visiting Mrs. c. B. Sampson.
Mrs. George Ellsberry, Mrs. NJ
5orman and Miss Nettic German
left last week for Louisville, Cole,
where they expect to spend the
vv'Nta~
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-10-22
Oc.oher Party.

Mrs. Richard Williams entertained
a number of ladies ut u Brown
Luncheon, last Friday afternoon.
The rooms were beautifully decora-
ted WITH autumn leaves. The guess
ing contests, prizes, aad last but
not least, the delicious luncheon
which was served, proved Mrs.
Williams very clever and enter
tanning hostess.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-10-22
Crystal Items
From The Marble Booster.
TwENTY.sEvEN YEARS AGO.

W
The tie contractors down near
Penny's Hot Springs lit out in a
hurry last Sunday night rand the
workmen held possession of the ties
to secure them.
On Monday Benton s burro train
of iifty-six jacks was loaded. with
Black Queen ore, the difficulties ut
this mine having been overcome,
and started for the railroad ut
Crested Butte. On yesterday they
took out another load OF the same
ore.
Mines being worked in this sec
ton at present include the Welcome,
Silver Crop, Silver Crown, Spar,
Milwaukee, Silver Temple, Crown
Point, Grand Re, ubli;, ,GoodenouRh, I,
Jim Blaine, Hancock, Sylvan t.,
aud many others.
Gothic citizens are striking out
for winter quarters. George Sorrcll
has moved his family to Aspen.
y. c. johnson and Mrs. Thomas
Crawford also left for Aspen. Wm.
Richards and Dan Mcdonald ac-
companied Eph Bennett to his Pa
onia ranch. Mrs. Howard, of
Grand Junction, sister of the no.
ted James boys of Missouri, spent
two days in camp, having come to
inspect Ed SINNERS cattle, with a
view of buying She said she was
coming to spend the summer here
next year. Holmes Marshall left
for his Cleveland home and W. X
Cowell and family left for their'
ranch at Hotchkiss.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-10-22
Notice for Publication

q. $. LAND OFFICE at MoEtrose, Colorado
August 10, 1871.
Notice is hereby given that James Young, of
,rcsted Butte, Colorado, who an June 9th, 1911
made Homestead Entry, No. O'l6o, for Lot
sec. I, T. "A s.. h. 81 W., M OF SEI and SEii
Sea, Section IL, Township II South. range IS
Nest. Sixth Principal Meridian, has filed notice
IF intention to make Final Five Year H'm''-
stead Proof. 10 establish claim to tho land
,bo,e described, before Z. NJ. Noarse, U. s.
ut Gunnison, Colorado. on the
twenty ninth day of October, 1914.
glaiunut names witnesses: Pat Hanlon and
john Rozman, of Gumiison Colorado, and Hcury
Beutcn and Mike Weicli, OF Crested Butte, Colo
rado.
o. G. Skinner
Register.
First Pub. Sept. 2,tl Last October 10Th, 1914
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-10-22

DR.. Rockefeller, OF the Crested
Butte bank ,motored up from Gunni-
son, attended to his regular business
and returned in lis car in the even
ing. 1t is pretty long drive before
and after business hours, but the
Doctor became accustomed to long
lrours during his many years Of
medical practice.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-10-22

a wee announcement card just at
hand has the following pleasant
news: TO announce the arrival Of
George Harold Griswold, on October
13, 1911; weight Sd pounds" The
happy parents will be remembered
as having spent the simmer here
some three years since. The PILor
joins the rest of their many friends
in happy wishes for the future of
the younger 6. H. Grjswold.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-10-22

lack Wise did some lively sprint
ing down in the Martin meadow the
other day, when the sparks from
the switch engine set fire to weeds
beside the track and Tire high wind
sent the flames racing across the
meadow strnight fol Jack S fint hay
stacks.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-10-22

'Evangc!inc'', I.ongfellow 5
master poem, viii he shown III
moving picture, 500 feet, ut u
Isis, next Saturday, Oct. "a.
Don Aniiss it.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-10-22

Harry Endner went up 10 his
company mill ut Keller Pass with
II mill crew, and will continue cut
ting lumber for some time yet be-
fore closing down for the winter.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-10-22

Help the Longfellow lntcrnation-
al Society in their effort to purchase
the birthplace of Longfellow, al
Portland, Maine", by patronizing
EvANsELlNE" at the Isis, next
Saturday, Oct. 9th.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-10-22

J. NJ. Fisher, head sawyer Of Il Z
Millspaugh mill, went opt this week
TO S:,lida where lac will run mill
in that locality during the winter.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-10-22

ii. S. Crooks, of Gunnisor, was
here ON business several days this
week.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-10-22

j. C. Wise. wife and daughter
lrove over to Gothic last Sunday TO
.njoy the day amid the familiar
scenes of their former home, and
Mrs. Wise found it hard TO realize
the many changes that have taken
place since she was there twelve
years ago.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-10-22

Candidate for representative East
crly TN tie socialist ticket, was here
Tuesday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-10-22

John larsen and NJ. Mclilvain,
man gers of the Hope and Star
mines were in the city Monday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-10-22

EsTLump sof; coal $500 Per ton
delivered, Anthracite coal 80
per ton delivered. Leave orders
with Richard Williams, Agent.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-10-22

Floyd and Iraa Clmppcll We're
up from Jacks Cabin visiting rela-
tivss and friends.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-10-22

Fancy Keiffer pears, $l.50 per box;
choice, sl.00. Apples, Jonathan and
other best varieties, mixed. if desired,
s1.75 for Fancy, $l.lO for Standard.
Fancy Ben Davis. 81. 10. u lbs hest ex-
tracted honey S1.65. Delivered in Crest
I'd Butte. C. o. D. shipments, 15c more.
i. A. GREEN. Grand Junction, Colo.'
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-10-22

BERT Mat,crson, Assistant General
Manager OF the c. +. 4 |. was here
/, few days this week.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-10-22

Willie Wilson has returned from
Pueblo and is Lc!ping his father ON
the hay paler.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-10-22

The wagon road bridge, above
the Iron Swamp, which was burned
first Of this week, has been repaired
by order of Commissioner Whalen.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-10-22

BE sure and see EVANGELINE
at Tie Isis next Saturday Oct. 9th.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-10-22

DR.. Dram made a trip to Gunni-
son with our auto liycryman, Tony
Dam.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-10-22

The air fuir'y swarmed with dem
'cratic candidates last Sunday, OIL.
heir way to Marble and other
POINTS in the north end. They
we're chaperoned by Alec Thoma
nd Wm. Whalen.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-10-22

\ Dave Sloan was a Gunnison visitor
this week
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-10-22

Did the wild winds whisper it r
lid little bird twitter it, that two
our most charming Young ladie
re to bc married in the very neal,
uture.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-10-22

Representative Humason retnrne,
ON his Marble campaigning trip
ionday reporting fine trip and y
i've, cnterprising town.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-10-22

Hay baling is in fu,l swing.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17
ALLIES Make DEFINITE GAINS
ALONG THE lines In northern
FRANCE, SAYS A PARIS REPORT

+ ~ = So ****%* =
beeged Antwerp has
the until with its
resting the right OF the German
stretching the North the swiss border
great whether the German hosts
stopped Belgium eizng
the Straits of Dover and
quite possibly is being fought today.
intelligence markedly today and this is
iaby belgens particularly active The
this afternoon that the German
occupying Belgium have the line running
from Oend allied occupied
eurbaix immediate approaches Armeneres,
while further gains claimed the region of A and
vicinity 0 St Mfhiel
battle preparing the
taken
along vistula San rivers
fighting continued Thursday along
sty sambor both the southeast
+ Of Przemys the south of the Sam
advices Perogad claimed Russian
All there u in
struggle Pussian frontier following battles in
whic army decided advantage
Frushing Netherlands reports that the great
after the occupation of ostend left for
the east
4++%*%++%*%++%+ %++%*+%%*** **%*+s
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17

on the North sea, near where the Ger
man right wing and the allies left
are struggling in the latest phase of
what was once the battle of the Aisne.
Reports reaching London say that
German imagination has been fired
by the taking of Ostend. and the cry
now is not only ION to CalaisSH but
ION to Boulogne"
What progress, if any, the Germans
have made since they entered Ostend
Thursday morning is not known here,
but their next objective apparently is
to Dunkirk. Opinion m England seems
to differ as to what part the British
fleet would play Should the battle
continue to skirt the coast line.
Reports that British dreadnaughts
would back up the French, British and
Belgian forces from the straits of
Dover seem to originate in German
sources.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17
lndIans leave santa RosaIIa

On Board United States Ship West
Virginia, Santa Rosalia, Mexico, Oct.
16 (By wireless to San Diego, Cali,
oct. 40 The mutinous Yaauis who
murdered Major Aguayo, the military
commandant Of Santa Rosalia, on Oct
ober 6 and seized the Mexican steam
er Korrigan III with intent to raid and
capture Lower California for General
Francisco villa, sailed today for Quay
mas, after levying forced loan Of
|af 900 pesos on the Boleo company
(Frenchl which controls important
copper mining concessions near Santa
Rcsalia.
Rear Admiral Howard, commanding
the Pacific fleet will sail for Guaymas
on the West Virginia tonight He
came here to investigate conditions,
when he heard Of the mutiny, and
found the town greatly relieved to be
rid Of its garrison.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-17
HIS COMPANION SHOT down
HAROLD FLASH, CELLMATE, IS
KILLED BY ONE OF. THE
GUARDS
BLOODHOUNDS ON TRAIL
FELoN is HEADING FOR THE
sIERRAs AND MAY NOT
BE CAPTURED

Folsom, Calf, Octo 17.-In the
rough country surrounding Folsom
state prison, posses are searching to-
day for Frank Creeks, who escaped
from the penitentiary last night in
break which cost his cellmate, Har-
oil Flash. and J. 3 Drury. a sergeant
OF the guard, their lives and resulted
in injury to two other prison officials
Warden ]. Smith, in charge of the
man hunt, is using bloodhounds, and,
as they were put on warm trial, it
is believed the fugitives will soon be
brought to bay
Behind the prison. however, are the
sierras, and in the brush-covered
slopes Of the mountains and the ridg-
es of gravel heaped up for miles
acound by hydraulic gold dredgers,
Greeks, if he can shake off the dogs,
may be able to give his pursuers
difficult chase. He is armed and it is
thought be will fight to the last.
Creeks, '1ifer." and Flash, who
was serving a 20 year term for sa-
loon holdup, were the only prisoners
concerned in the break. They had
managed to obtain a knife and
dumbbell to be used as bludgeon
and a contrivance TO unlock the door
of their cell. They concealed them
selves behind the bars just behind a
door leading into the mainbs scoTridor
of the prison and awaited the ap-
pearance Of Sergeant Drury. AS the
men, bearing four guns for the guirds
for the guards inside, entered they
left the outer door unlocked. AS the
inner door swung 70 the convicts
leaped upon them. Drury fell with
three knife wounds In his head and
two in his body. Kerr was struck
with the dumbbell, but was able to
stagger back through the outer door
and strive to close It.
The keys, however, had fallen with
tho sergeant and the door could not
be locked Waiting but moment to
snatch the guns and the keys from
the body Of the sergeant, the two con
yicts started for the outer yard Kerr
held the door until the muzzIe Of one
Of the guns was thrust into his stom-
ach and then retreated
Out rushed the convicts, and imme-
diately Kerr opened fire. At the first
shot Flash fell with bullet through
the back Of his head. Almost at the
same moment Guard Maher, station
ed at one corner Of the yard, emptied
his gun at Creeks Creeks. however,
wounded him in the leg and before
any other guard could interfere with
his passage made good HIS escape.