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NO TRACE OF ROBBERS
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taller robber, walked behind the
wicket. took the money out of the
change counter, then walked into the
vault, where he found in the neigh
borhood of $1,000. He left $57 in sill
yer. saying he had enough change
The men left the bank Immediately
and Martin rushed to the telephone.
He requested the central operator to
spread the alarm and she began tele-
phoning in all directions immediately.
The Chase Began.
Then the chase began. The car
containing the three men first started
north, then turned south. It stopped
when it drew up beside another car
containing a man and woman Then
the two cars turned back north and
went out of town to the east. A mile
east of Linwood the car containing
the three men turned north. The
other car went on east to Bonner
Springs, where it was stopped by the
marshal. The man gave his name as
Harry Lieberman and said he was a
banker. The marshal required him
to telephone to the New England bank
in Kansas City and establish his
identity. That done, the marshal al
lowed the couple to drive away. 1t is
said the couple exchanged words with
the three robbers during the drive in
affd around Linwood-
Only so Minutes Ahead.
Men in automobiles started in pur-
suit and traced the car containing the
robbers by telephone. They went
north to Tonganoxie and when the
posse reached there it was Joined by
other automobiles The bandits were
only thirty minutes ahead. They were
followed to McLouth, then through
,, McLouth in two different directions,
then completely around the town.
Somewhere in the neighborhood of
McLouth the trail was lost The
search continued through the night
but no further trace was found. It
was then the pursuers sent out calls
in every direction asking peace Off
GERS to watch the roads. They did
not know, at the time the bandits dis
appeared, whether they were headed
east or west, north OF south. There
is plenty of cover, even for an auto
mobile in Leavenworth county, and
the nearer the Missouri river the ban
dts get the greater chance they have
of making complete escape.
| Local officials say the work at Lin
wood indicates that it may have been
done by the same gang that robbed
the st. Marys bank and more re-
Gently the Jarbalo bank. Apparently
| there is a woman connected with the
Linwood robbery and it has been i'm
possible to separate a woman from
all clues relating to the st. Marys
and JarbalO rObberieS,
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DINNER STORY.

Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo,
discussing preparedness at a recep-
ton, said:
Opposition can only come from
acknowledgements as abysmal as
the young recruits.
"a young recruit was on guard for
the first time, and late in the night
the officer of the day passed on his
rounds.
Halt Who goes there?' shouted
the recruit.
Officer of the day. was the reply.
1.-The recruit, thinking he had made
haul, grabbed the officer by the
arm and said:
Officer of the day, hey? Then
what the dickens do you mean by
sinking around here this time of the
night?'"
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TEUT0NS HURL
GAS and TEAR
MAKING SHELLS
r
Furious Artillery Combat RACES
3 on SOmme Front.
British CannOns Sweep Away
Forest Defenses.
III '
AAVE MB-PROOF TRENCHES
ave BOMB-P TRENCHES
Germans at Leisure Construct
ed Underground Forts.
From Heights, French Draw
Net of Fire Closer.

fLondon, July 22.-General Haig re-
norted today progress of an intense
artillery combat along the British
font. For the past twelve hours the
guns on both sides have roared and
khe Germans have poured gas and
fear-rnaking chells into the British
front lines.
Lose Nature Defense.
London. July 22-For the first
kir,e since the Allies great push
starred, tho Germans are losing the
ADVANTAGES of defenses furnished by
nature. Official. dispatches today in
Sioate that with the impending cap
f1re by General Haig's forces of the
whole Of. Foureaux and Delvtlle
woods thai German forces in this par
ficuiar ues,tor will be swept out or
last vestis-e of natural cover
This exl plains the tenac1ty WIN
which the 1 'eutons have chung to these
Two spots N ow being steadily reduced
bv a tornado of British artillery fire
20 A blackei ned area of stunps and
holes in the ground.
/ But if the Germans are being forced
ant of natura defensive positions the
Tritist forces are now encounter1ng
f1,e full streng tn of the third line posi-
ffSSns Of the eneTny-ehe trenches,
SScrahproofs and shelters which the
Germans have ndQ plenty OI slIAlc, uAA-
interrupted by artillery fire. to per-
face.
Labyrinth of Underground Forts
DISPATCHES. today said British
trench storTnerss found the enemy In
many cases burr, owed underground IN
iabyrinths where roofs were rein
forced by steel pilates and concrete.
only the heaviest of artillery fire has
5nx effect on such defensive struc-
lures as these. Military experts here
today were pointing out that the Ger
man counter-attacks, except in such
positions where the territory affords
natural advantages, have lost much OF
their effectiveness, supporting the
Theory THAT the crown princes army
has been drained of many OF Its re-
serves.
! The French in the Peronne sector
now have the advantage of fighting
from the heights on an enemy below
them. They have successfully nego-
tiated much of the marshy ground In
the Son1Frfe lowlands and are com
pressing their enveloping circle more
Ind more closely about the German
lines.
Teutons Face Flank Movement
The Teutons face the menace of a
thanking movement in the crook in the
battle line from Peronne south, to
Craonne and II the southwark swing
Of the French arm in the directions OF
Chaulnes continues, retirement mast
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Texas Slayer Spirited Away
From Alpine Jail.
Bemoans NMadnesS" but Re.
fuses to Reveal Motive.
INVITED OFFICER FOR DRIVE
Then Shot His Wife and Army
Man Dead.
Military Funeral for Butler
Burial in Arlington.

Alpine, Texas July 22.-Harry J.
SPANIEL. who shot and killed his
wife and Lieut. Col. NJ c. Butler here
late Thursday, has been spirited away
from Alpine to protect him from pos
sible mob violence, it was learned
early today. 1t is believed he was
taken to Maria, thirty miles west of
here
Up to a late hour last night, Span
nell had consistently refused to give
any explanation of the shooting. He
broke down shortly before he was re-
moved from the local Jail, bemoaning
what he termed his madness" but he
would not tell what had TRANSFERRED in
the automobile Immediately preceding
the alleged murder
Heard Wife Pleading for Life.
Persons near the scene Of the shoot
ing said today they heard Mrs. Span
nell begging her husband not to shoot
her after Butler had been shot down
This was the only new detail added
to the mystery.
Mrs. SpannelIs funeral will be held
at the family residence here today.
After military funeral cortege. But
ler's body was sent to Washington yes
terday to be buried in Arlington Ma
donal cemetery. His widow accom-
panied the DOQy.
Butler, who had lately been pro-
NOTED from major, had been in Alpine
since May 20. He was born in Edge
field, S. c., was So years old, and is
survived by widow, one child and a
brother, the latter a physician n Co
lunbia, S. C.
Prominent CattIeman's Daughter.
Mrs. SPANIEL was a daughter of
John Holland a prominent cattleman
in this vicinity. SPANIEL formerly
was instructor in music at Baylor uni
versity, Waco, Tex.
SPANIEL, accompanied by his wife
and little daughter. is said to have
called for Butler in an automobile at
the latter's hotel. SPANIEL is alleged
to have invited the colonel for d ride.
Shortly after Butler entered the car,
SPANIEL, who was driving, drew an
automatic revolver and began shoot
turned the weapon on his wife. Sew
eral shots took effect in both bodies.
Not at Maria
Maria. Tex. July 22.-Harry J.
SPANIEL, reported to have been
brought here from Alpine to escape
mob violence following the murder OF
bis wife and Lieut.. Col. M. ]. Butler
is not here, according to local authori-
ties, who say they know nothing OF
his reported removal.
Taken to FL Paso jail.
Ell Paso, July 22.-Spanneli was
driven in an automobile to the E
Paso county jail Sheriff Walton was
accompanied by two armed guards
either side. Walton intimated thai
SPANIEL would be held here until feel
| ing over the shooting subsidized at AL
nine.
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MOOSE IN REVOLT
Threaten MandamuS if Hughes
Goes ON State Ticket.
But N. Y. Pr0gressives May En-
dorse Him Anyhow.

Syracuse, July 22-Progressive
leaders gathered here for the meeting
of the state committee this afternoon
threaten to go into the courts If any
action is taken to- place the name of
Charles E. Hughes or those OF the
Republican presidential electors on
the Progressive ballot in New York
state Chairman John J. O'Connell
of the New York county committee,
said today that joint mandamus and
injunction proceeding will be brought,
if an attempt is made to carry out In
this state the action of the Progress
sive national committee.
The state committee, according to
Mr.. O'Connell. will be enjoined from
placing the names of Hughes ana
Fairbanks on the state ticket ana II
will be mandamused to meet and
name presidential electors for John
NJ Parker, the Progressive nominee
for vice president.
Committees to bring about the
nomination OF Judge Samuel Seabury
of the court of appeals for governor in
opposition to Governor Whitman
have been appointed in several coun-
ties.
In spite of O'ConnelPs prediction,
the indications are that Hughes will
be endorsed. 1t is expected a resofa-
ton inviting Judge Seabury to enter
the Progressive PRIMARIES will be voted
down and it is uncertain what will
| become of a similar resolution in re-
gard to Governor Whitman.
Hughes Workers ON job
cambridge Colby arrived here this
morning and Immediately issued a
| statement in which he said that a
number of former Hughes appointees
were here working tooth and nail In
an effort TO deliver the progressive
| machinery to the Republicans He
said Hughes leaders among the pro-
gressives were attempting to "garrote
and coerce others to follow them"
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WHY NOT LEAVE?

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again was displayed today by the al
lied warships lying off Cape Henry
awaiting an attempted departure by
the big German submersible Deutsch-
land. After night of slow cruising,
during which their searchlights we're
played over the entrance to the capes
frequently, the warships at daylight
today quickened their speed and re-
sumed their regular north and south
patrol begun yesterday. 1t is estimat-
ed that the ships now are from eight
to ten miles out.
At one time last night one of them,
presumably French ship, moved in
to within five miles of Virginia
Beach, coming closer to shore than
she had at any previous time.
Despite reports from Baltimore that
Count Won Bernstorff plans TO visit the
Deutschland again next Wednesday,
German sources here maintained it
will be far out in the Atlantic by that
time. Furthermore, they say the Bre-
men then will be in some American
Fort.
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be considered by the enemy from the
villages of Roye, Lassigny, Ham,
Noyon and possibly La Fere.
Air Battles Numerous.
Paris, July 22.-Unsuccessful Ger
man attacks were reported in today's
official statement They occurred at
Moulin. Soustouvent, in the form Of
assaults, in artillery bombardments
near Fumin and F'leury; an organized
German attack south of Damloup and
a strong assault north of Saint Die.
All were repulsed.
The Communiaue announced that a
French air squadron on Friday had
dropped lis heavy shells on Metzsab-
lon in the Vosges, doing great damage.
A German aeroplane which sought to
pursue the French attackers was
brought down. One French aeroplane
squadron has so far failed to return.
The first report of any action around
Belfort was contained in the Com
muniQue's statement that a German
air squadron bombaNded that city but
without damage.
Turn Back German Attacks.
The official outline of the days
fighting shows a series of desperate
and unsuccessful counter attacks by
the Germans in various parts of the
battle front. A strong German recon-
noissance force was dispersed on the
right bank of the Mouse. German ar
tillery hurled vast quantities of shells
at French position around Fumin and
Fleury and In the same sector an in
fantry attack was repulsed by the
assault was made last night north of
st. Die in the Vosges and was likewise
repuised with very heavy losses for tho
attacking columns.
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HOT DAYS RETURN
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another good one for sleeping but
Sunday probably will be a few degrees
warmer than today.
The lowest temperature this MORN
ing was So degrees at o'clock This
is degrees higher than the minimum
yesterday morning, but it is 8 degrees
below normal for this date. This
reading is also only degrees above
the low record of SO degrees establish
ed in 1894. The highest temperature
ever registered on this date is los
degrees. 1t occurred in 1901.
The Kaw river is still rising slowly,
today's stage of 81 feet being four
tenths of a. foot higher than yester-
day.
BY $50 o'clock this morning the
mercury had climbed to 80 degrees,
and Mr.. Flora stated that it probably
would go slightly higher than yester-
days high mark.
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AMERICANS ON THE USER
Grain Boat Sunk With Three Neutrals
on Board.

London, July 22.-Three Americans
were members of the crew of the Brit
ish Steamship User reported from
User carried a cargo of 257,7so bush
els of oats.
: Shipped Before Sailing.
Portland, Me-. July 21.-0n June
Is, the User, gross tonnage $500 tons,
sailed from Portland, Maine, for Cette,
France, with three Americans in the
crew and a cargo of grain; for the al
lies. The three Americans, George
Ivey, Richard Meliga nand Davis Ros-
soneau, were shipped prior to the
ships sailing
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AGREE ON DAMAGES FOR
SWISS VICTIMS OF SUSSEX

Lucerne, July 22.-The Lucerne
newspapers say that Germany and
Switzerland have reached an agree
ment regarding the indemnity to
be paid the families of Swiss vic
Tins of the sinking of the Sussex.
Each government has appointed.
an expert who will consider the
cases separately and fix the amount
to be paid.
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CHILD CHOkES To DEATH
ON A STICK OF CANDY

Chicago, July 22.-Anthony. Jr.,
the la-months-old son. Of Anthony
Tell. choked to death on stick
of candy at the home of his pa
rents on the South side last night.
His 6-year-old sister had given him
the candy, which lodged in his
throat and brought death before
medical aid could be summoned.
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Car Lines Tied Up by Strike.

Yonkers, July 22.-A1l local street
car lines were tied up here today b? a
strike of motormen and conductors
who demand an increase of 5 cents an
hour in wages, and shorter hours. Eff
forts instituted by the mayor and q
committee of citizens to bring about a
settlement have heen fruitleSS
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New York Money Market.

New York, July 22.-MANEYmaMercantile
471K; demand, 4.75B; cables. 4761a.
Francs, demand, 5000; cables, 500. Marks,
demand, u GIG; cables. 725s. Kronen, de-
mand, 41h; cables, 413. Lires, demand
642; cbles, 641h- Rubles, demand: 30
cables, 1880. Bar silver, 63ssc.; Mexican
dollars. 4SAc Government bonds, steady
railroad bonds. steady.
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Shipped Before Sailing
DENY SECRET TREATY
Rumor Germany and Austro- Hungary
in New Merger

London, July 22.-The report that
a secret treaty has been concluded
between Austria-Hungary and Ger
many, providing for the unification of
armies and conduct of foreign affairs,
is empfnatically denied by the Hun
garian press bureau, according to the
Vienna correspondents of the Exchange
Telegraph company. The bureau char
acterizes the report as a pure inven-
tim
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Bandit Robs Harvest Hands.

Salina, Kan, July 22.-Louis Ttate,
20, today is in a hospital here in
dangerous condition from a bullet
wound He was shot in the night after
he and three companions had been
robbed by a masked bandit Tate lost
SIS he had earned in the harvest
fields. Twelve other men on the same
train were also robbed.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS.

Chicago, July 22.-WHEAT-Wild rushes
to buy carried wheat prices up cents a
Continued unfavorable reports as to the
crop outlook in the northwest gave the
impetus to the advance. Acet ding to one
leading authority no improvement In black
rust conditions could be expected from
now on as the pest was shutting off nour-
ishment from the soil. Opening prices.
which ranged from NC 1Hc higher,
with September at S11% to 81. 16# and
December at $1.1S5s to S1.19A, were follow
ed by. rapid further ascent and then
a slight downturn.
Subsequently reports from Morris Mani
toba, that black rust was appearing on
upper stems in every field there lead to
fresh upward swing in values here. The
close was strong, $3.50 to 3%@31sc net
higher, with September at s119 and De-
CORN-Dry hot weather lifted the corn
market. Wheat strengthen was also q
bullish factor, after opening. Nc to INC
higher, prices continued to rise.
Heavy profit taking sales on the bulge
brought a temporary setback. The close
was unsettled at Ito "a cents net ad-
vance
OATS-Oats shared in the bullishness of
other cereals, Offerings were scarce.
PROVISIONS = Provisions averaged
higher with grain. Weakness of the hog
market was virtually ignored.
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white, 42h@4sc; No. mixed, ss@4oc-
HAY-Markef duh. Choice timothy,
$11 00@l150; choice prairie. $s.OeQS-oS'
choice alfalfa, 81. o0@i3-00.
-KAFIR-No white, $1.250i-x4-
BRAN-S6c.
SHORTS I1O0I.26.
WHEAT-Receipts 2S3 cars.
BUTTER-Mar, ct unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
TSSE. WaE AffCYulu s1l21h; Sep
TENDER, $1.121a December, $la6A O. .aV y
CORN-July, 799sc; September 11eeHc!
CORN-July 1880; September to7se'
December 64Nc.
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Chicago Grain Market.

Chicago July 22-wHEAT-Close: July.
s1.171a; September, $1.19; December, 121T.
CORN-July, S3%c; September, 77Ac;
December, 65Ac.
OATs-July: 41%c; September. n2c;
December, 1880.
PORK-July S261O; September, S24.s7.
LARD-July, S12S2; September, S12.S5.
SHORT RIBS-July. $13.45; September,
$1347.
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Boston Wins S. D. Net Title.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. July 22.-John
Baston, of Sioux Fails, won the
South Dakota tennis championship
from Gene Adams, clio, SO, ga. Bar
ton and Rearick, the latter from
Primghar, Iowa, won the doubles from
Tregan and Stuckman, 4-6, 6-1. ga,
e
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LIT Mexican Embargo.

Washington. July 22.-All restric-
tons on the movement of exports into
Mexico except munitions of war and
machinery for their manufacture have
been removed by order of the treas
ury department.
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Chicago, July 22-BUTTER-No mar
market.
EGGS-No market.
POTATOES-Market higher. virginia
bulk, S5@9Oc; Kansas Missouri and I'M
y PouL .iTfI lower; fowls, 1s1sc;
springs, 21l24c.
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Kansas City, July 22.-wHEAT-Cash
LII: No. 3, S110G115; No. 2 red, $1.1Sd
I25: No. 3: $1-10@ %.
CORN-Market 1G11ac higher No. 2
mixed, SOC; No. 3. 79c; No. white, s00
SIC; No. 3. soc; No. yellow, So@so1zc
: Q oATs~Market ,AQ1c higher. No. 2
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Liverpool, July 22.-wHEAT-spot No.
1 Manitoba, lis Cd; No. 2, lis Sd.
CORN-Spot American mixed, new
los Id.
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New York Produce Market.
New York July 22-BUTTER-Mar
steady Creamery extras t92 score 29e.
EGGS-Mark irregular. Fresh gatnereo'
extra fine, 2715@29c.
CHEESE-Market firm. State fresn spec
l'i PsbuLfSRY-Alire steady /; dressed. quiet
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New Orleans Cotton Market.
New Orleans, July 22.-COTToN--Spof
quiet and unchanged Middling, lS.VV
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New York Cotton Market.
New york Jnlv 22-COTTON-Spot
quiet; midd1ing uplands, 1900. No sales
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- Kansas City Grain Market.
1.-THE range of prices for grain futures on
The Kansas City Board of Trade as re-
ported by Thos. J. Myers, Broker. Colum-
bian Bldg.l
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Minneapolis wheat stocks decreased s25,-
600 bushels this week.
Australia shipped sos, 600 bushels of
wheat and India 256, 900 bushels this week
Elevator stocks of wheat in Kansas City
have decreased 101,1 bushels thus far
this week and corn stocks decreased 190,-
900 bushels
Exports from the United States and
Canada yesterday were 1,1S3, 900 bushels
of wheat, 5000 barrels of flour, $1,000
bushels of corn and 723 600 bushels of
oats; wheat and flour combined, 1,314, 600
bushels.
Exports of wheat and flour from the
United States and Canada this week, ac-
eording to Bradstreet's, were 1881 900
bushels, compared with 1O,SO5,0 600 bushels
last week and 4,1S2, 600 bushels a year ago.
Corn shipments this week were 1,s23.0
bushels.
Argentina exported 1.656000 bushels of
wheat this week, compared with 156S, 600
bushels last week and 100000 bushels a
year ago. Shipments since January
aggregat 56.96s, 900 bushels; "a year ago.
IS SOC, 900 bushls. Corn shipments this
week were 265O00 bushels against 30
900 bushels last week and 5.115,000 bushels
a year ago. Total crop shipments since
January 1 are A. 900 bushels; a year
ago, 79.2TS,000 bushels. Oats shipments
this week were 1,300,O00 bushels
Elgin Butter Market.
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New York Stock Market
fClosing prices for the leading stocks on
The New York Stock Exchange as re-
ported by Thos. J. Myers. Broker Column
bian Bldg.l
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Topeka Grain Market.

FURNISHED by J. B. Billiard. corner Kan.
sas Ave and Curtis ST.
OATS53264c "A"
CORN-75c.
WHEAT-95c6$1O 90.