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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-28
PAYROLLS PADDED
NOT ENOUGH WORK;
THEY CO To SLEEP
BY MABEL ABBOTT

cost 1896 a gallon at retail, but
would wear no better than grade
at Coo or $1.25 a gallon; p. j..
Concannon, who told of having
had his work dug up and done
over again; ID. c. Pierce, Mrs.
Pierce and Mrs. Helen Dierwach-
ter, who corroborated his testi-
mony; City Comptroller Fred
shoemaker, who read comparative
figures from the city's payrolls
forfor 1915 and 1915, and Mrs.
Sarah Drew and S. w. Bunting,
who told of having applied for
poles they saw lying in the park
ing strips, and being told that the
poles were good and would be
used by the city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-28

LONDON - Military reports
Monday show the French re-
pulsed violent attacks at Fleury
and that the Russians captured
the woods near Halitz, while the
Turks. we're driven further into
he Caucasus.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-28

MOTHER RUNS AWAY WITH
MUCH FOUGHT OVER BABY
Are you really truly my mother!

:
81 had a mother but didn't know who she was''
Mrs Elizabeth Das 23 South
her baby daughter during the few hours that she allowed
he child II her Sunday.
Mrs herg five houls!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-28
Greetings, have you a little
brush fire In your block?

Extract from testimony il
Drake case:
you did"
II didn't"
you did,"
II didn't"
"You did"
Il didn't"
Villa isn't dying SO often
lately.
Prof. Taft may go to the sen
ate. Connecticut's little joke.
Rally round Hughes, boys!
Unto the trenches by
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-28

6nt at the Drake nearing Mohuu
morning roared with laughter a
details of the method of keepin
a large number of employees o
the payrolls of the city water dc
partment when there was nc
enough work to go around wer
drawn bit by bit from Williai
O'Donnell, a former laborer l
that department, by City Attorne
u. e. Harmon.
O'Donnell testified that he wa
a member of John Galucci's gant
and that he had often seen me
sent out on jobs where they wer
not needed.
''Once," he related In a
matter-Of-fact way that con-
vulsed the council chamber.
''my partner, an Italian, and
were sent out to find a leak
near the contagious hospital
on Mckinley hill.
1--WE repaired It, and then
my partner went back into
the brush and slept from 10
o'clock I'm the morning until
A o'clock i'm the afternoon.
I'VE were supposed to
turn i'm about three or four
leaks a day, and by that time
Il was too late to find any
more leaks.
'What'H we dO?' ! says;
and he says, You leave 1t to
me-
"Then he walked over to
a main and he says, Here's a
Leak and he begun to dig
there. There wasn't any
leak, but he says to me, You
get busy now and bring q
lot of water
$50 l brought a lot of wa
ter, and threw ii around the
hole so il looked like the
main had been leaking, and
then he filled up the hole
and we went back and turn
ed in the leak"
"What made your partner
SO sleepy" O'DOnnell was
asked.
"Oh, he was one of gang
that had worked seven and a
half hours overtime the night
before when there wasn't any
work." the witness explained
gravely.
Kreger on Stand.
The hearing began at $40, an
continued into the afternoon.
The first part of the mornin
was taken up by testimony show
ing the excessive number of IL
borers employed in the light an
water department, and the misus
of city automobiles and propert.
while the latter part was give
over to a close examination {
Chief Clerk L. j. Kreger col
corning the discharge of c.
Fenton, a clerk, in the course {
which Kreger admitted that b
had never given Fenton form;
notice of the reason for his dii
charge, but said it was "up to th
civil service board to do that,
while j. s. Ellsworth, clerk an
examiner of the board, called b
the city attorney later, declare
the. giving of such notice was tn
duty of the department.
Late All the Time.
During this part of the proceed
ings, Commissions Gronen sue
denly asked Kreger II one of HI
employees, p. r. Keith. was nj
chemically late in the mornin
and idle during business hours.
Kreger admitted that this wa
the case.
Ibid you ever talk with Drak
about that?" asked Gronen.
Eyes" Kreger assented.
what did he say?"
''He told me to talk with Keit
and tell him to mend his way,
and to keep him If possible" sal
--reger.
Kreger also testified that Keit
is still In the employ of the d.
partment, and that IL he had hi
way he would have discharge
him a year and half ago.
Many Testify.
Among those who testifiel Q
the morning hearing were ORR
O'Boyle, laborer, who told {
hiding in the brush when to
many men were on a Job: job
Marshall, painter, who said tn
roof paint used on a city strtlctur
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-28

Opportunity comes sometimes
disguised and surrounded by hard
work and adverse circumstances
j. j. Hill.
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The daily Panhandle. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1916-11-06
SOCIALISTS MAY
ELECT NUMBER
or CONGRESSMEN


+t' YORK Fos p Prom -osrt
.aiif' party Officials pre-
"1.rf 90 POI" polls 'omDr.
NOV" victories Than have
'.'' .f 200 ~ me party 20
i.' '1p".i 10 eject ten
.'hYf'.f mayor ana 81
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"'.i'h N'T York do
f !i'I4..' cDArrefr from NE
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r j. Berger congress from
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The daily Panhandle. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1916-11-06
LECTURER TALKS
ON CHRISTIAN
SCIENCE HERE

introducing Charles OhI.aG'c.a.
r 70. a. il. mission Theatre Sun.
DOS afternoon b. S. Morgan said
Friends sou FOO aa1V that thr-o
.sn many absurd notions current
,t0u, Christian H.,a.o % aus 9l
,lofp tere % ia0' iHolo ~ouid %, aa
Christian s..fu.. e.r., tfs dawn
% history .Enoul0' far enemy Ut
40 progress has used me same .l-
.u1s that 10 l,oa today These are
.dl.I.'. l,r,i9l. rosa. mlrrrprcsen-
'a'I1u aad many other forms % per.
He.I'.ol Tleso give away 0uy 49,
humanity learns tho truth
Tho same Wisdom and Love that
haH brought Truth % mankind has
established different means OF over
coming these ergOnsaus actions. one
oi those means ls the Board VI Lee
'lrcshlp % The Mother Church. the
First Church % Christ. sclautlst. ln
MostOu. Mass We have yith Us 70.
Dag O member st tbl. po.rd A.
Charlie, O.ron-,cIg vho has
message !9r lr
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The daily Panhandle. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1916-11-06

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inc sermon "h'oh Jesus naH' hi' us
'lp''s 20 pF'a'h' 'h'u'o neal anu
there viii De no'hIns strange about
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ihg aud remembering lhal tho KING
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Wan
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can We i"ll "ha' Is a mao ny no"
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The daily Panhandle. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1916-11-06
DEMOCRATS RALLY
SATURDAY NIGHT

Democrats rallied at Fifth and
Polk streets saturday night and
heard reasons why a tul vote should
turn ou' tomorrow despite the fact
that Texas Is certain Tor Wilson.
In the aos"ncc OF County Chair
man J II Avery Rollie a. Scales
presided The speakers were Judge
j W Crudeingtou ana Thomas F.
Turner
The daily Panhandle. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1916-11-06
TmE kINGDOM nl mLNyEN-

81 10 touch with and completely Ic
pendent upon Him
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-02
Vandenburg is Named Chair
man of the Board of Direct
ors to Manage the Line
Which Includes the ST.
Louis, Brownsville and
Mexico.
PYEATT is THE PRESIDENT


i'odciu Judeo Poster 40 Ncw or-
LEANS hRs dircgba a Oheefc re-
cclver Cor tho New Orleans Texas srd
Mexico Railroad thc patent lnc Tor
thr ST iouls Brownsville ari Mexico
tn surrender title of the rosd to rs D.
TAYLOR and CAu a nr Gorsdouf ot the
REORGANIZATION committee Nf the boud-
holAcn. whu purchased ghc property
for st.ooooAa ut t rcccycrshlp saiC at
Ncw orleans mst November 10 WAS
stated ihat Mr. kcgfo would he GONE
unuei as receiver Tor the r1ad until
finally dischargvd by The court
a dispatch from Houston relative 10
.hs rruflaniratinp Ia tna r.,,a So.
a temporary reorganization 20 the
NcN Uglcans rcNas and AieNico pan.
wa, cFnpauy the Louisiana lines ~
enc Guig Coast system. was effected .n
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-02
LOOK AT CHILD'S
TONGUE IF SICK
CROSS, FEVERISH
WHEN coNsripArEp OR RtLtoUs
GIVE CALIFORNIA SYRUP
OF FIGS"

inoh Ut iUc tongue mothor' ~ cmt-
rd % "a surv elm thM Nnur litdc
nnoa siouAch ll,rr and howsls Need
Fontic. thorough oigsnams at unoe.
When pouNish rruss uatieaa. male
ineent slpep, aocsn't cat or act natu.
milN or b. feVvrlah stomach sour
hrrhtn hndi has stomach ache. sore
tffnat dilrrheea, fmi of cold. give n
tcnapoonfui ~ california s,tup OF
tiga." and ln few hnurs an she foni
cunHtipAtpd waste. lhslitestea ie,,si nnd
sour hilo Erntiy moves out ~ iA Niiie
bowels without gripins. and yon have
wcli, PLAYFUL child aHAin
You needn't coaN slick uhndrrn "a
take this harmless 'ffait laNatNe.'
they lowe W. delicious tastv. ana ID al.
waye makes them feel splendid
Ask yvnr drneglat Cor "a tN-tpnt betti,
: % California syrup ~ Nsa" waiti
hos directions Cor isahies. vhndfen of -
agos and Tor erowns UPS plainly nn thi
battle, arNhrc. q. commercials sob
hero. ~ b. aHfc Son SOL tho genuine
ash to goc that n ia made hy "Canfur
Mia fig Sytup Company" Rcfuao am
uther kind With csatompt Advertise
ment.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-02

70 '4ileF hps tha sarres. .irrul,tihe
q a1s pspv ssess o san Aatonia.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-02
AROUND THE HOTELS

Comus Christi has n friend in " l..
luyd ef iiiuc MoNnd ksnsas who
With his wife Is spending ihr winter
hcfv. They have hfen here since Jsn-
VARY I and expect o. remain fhr am
other two Or tAroe weeks rhey wcu'
lndaccd Nupusuaui hy fhc toollti is
anet h2 the Commercial viuh
eve have bern sprndln4 our winters
Orr California for thn fasf eight ycais
This Year We wtut inducsd a. eisit
CORPUS CHRISTI thuush literature fof-
waracd io us hy ,our Commercial Club.
Auur cNmate q nt superior ,o ihat ~
California and Sc Is our Intention q.
spcnd o0r winters herc ln lhe future
We are cnlaNing cur stay inimcnsea
Mr. loNd "Wednesday tuid thc Caller
MarAetr ponisau Wednesday re-
ceiNed many compliments fraut bis
friends mr hts determination u in
prove the state Hotel which aircaa,
is weN theUgni ~ py ihc trayeilnf
public he q hulilmg 4 {carsh fonr
io the state and aad-n0 electric ele
water service and maklne other in
p'pycments which VIII mako the hatei
ane os ne lsrrcst and l,o>g Ia Sauth
feAas Nr nanlsaa * yntaNins 4
>picnaid business and DE- ANTICIPATES
The apprachwN seHdmer season a. ~.
ms me best Elreo ihe STATE was baiii
in isee
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-02

Mrs. q. z. Eckeu viii entertain a.,
n. =. u club.
The Harmony club Nill hold 10 eu'
uual election ~ Officers 90 the Nucces
Hotel IA three o'clock for the annual
bualncas meeting anl election 90 on.
tea.
~
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-02
COUGHS AND colps ARE DAN
6ERoUs

feN ~ us roihae tire daneer af
NeahNs and Colds. We consider them
e'iAnnn and harmless ailments Ilaw-
ever statistics iril us every Third person
Nles of iung aiimenL Dangerous
bronchial and LunE diseases follow a
Nrslceied cald Az your body struu.
Fles Aeainsi celi zcrms uo better sla
can Zee bad than i'r. Kings New bis.
caverf. li1 meyit has heen testea ~
eia ane youns IN use over Is years
Get "a bottle To-day. Avoid thc risk ~
SERIOUS Lung ailments prugeists. -
Advertisement.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-02

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LATE MARKET,

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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-02

ely kaehsn, the o~ner 81 the White
HORSE Tavern. located near the Cause
way, has found . ron % hlils v hich ne
Mil he glad to nestere % TIE auner
Who viii see nim aui property iien,ify
the mreey and the amount
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
New Commander in Chief Sur
prjSeS TeUtonS With Violent
Onslaught Despite Cold and
Misty Weather,

The weather was cold and misty ard
the French officers believe that this
fact undouhtcdly led the Germans 20
ml'calcuate the probability of attach
The wretchcd weather did not prevent
the ayator' from rendering valuable
ard To the attack however. and Their
services arc believed to have had an i'm
portant bearing on the fact that the
French losses were Slngularly small
The large number OF prisoners. accord
ing TO latest adyices nearly 9OoO is an
indication OF the surprise nature Of the
onslaught
The news OF the victory was received
in Paris with enthusiasm General
Nvcllc is the man OF the hour
The French plan OF attack was drawn
up BY General Niyelc. now the com
mander in-chiei with the concurrence
OF General pctain. who at the time was
his superior officer The assault proper,
was left TO General Mangln. 1t was
made by five divisions, or close to
100000 men under command OF such
leaders as General de Maud 'Huy and
General du Passage
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
General Muelle;s Last Smash Regains
Nearly All Positions Around Verdun
French Advance Two Miles
Forcing Germans Back to
Within Short Distance of
Point Where Drive Started,

PARIS, Dec l6--As his last act be
tore assuming the chief command Of
the French armies on the western front
General Nivcllc today smashed the
German line east OF tn, Meuse alony
a front Of six miles, The victory ha,
advanced the French positions twl
miles and they are now within a short
distance Of where the Germans stood
at the outset Of the great Ncrdun drive
The military authorities describe the
victory as complete and carried on,
without a hitch
Since his last great stroke. when the
blood soaked ruins Of Fort Vaux and
Douaumont fell once more into the
hands OF Verdun's defenders General
Nlyellc has been quietly preparing t.
push his advantage by an attack on A
larger scale Men and guns had been
assembled, shells piled and everything
was in readiness for the moment when
the general should see his opportunity
A terrific artillery preparation flat
tened the German dcfcnscs. then the
guns were elevated and threw a curtain
OF steel behind which the infantry from
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
wheat and WAR /
STOCKS RECOVER
PART OF LOSSES
Changed Peace Outlook Leads
to Drop in Cotton, 1

Wheat and war stocks at Chicago
and New York lcaped upward today IN
response to the Russian dumas re-
lection OF peace terms and because OF
reports that the United States would
not intervene at present First wheat
sales showed an advance of as much as
sAc bushel, July jumping to Sl40 a.
against SlslA at yesterdays finish.
Peace Believed Far OF.
Developments over night we're con.
strued by the trade generally as indi.
eating that peace was still long way
MI and there was consequent wide-
spread rush to buy, In few mo-
men,s some transactions showed rise
of 10 cents a buShel
A reaction followed lowering prices
S to o cents from the highest but in-
creaSing encouragement as TO peace
was evinced later, owing to more defi-
mite reports from Washington adverse
to a probability that any formal ne.
gotiations were in immediate prospect.
The market closed unsettled at nee
gains Of 4lic to &c, with May at 81 .62,i
20 slbj and July at Sl1 TO SILVA.
Steel Stock Advances.
Bethlehem Steel advanced Is points
and other specialties made gains Of 70
) points.
A break Of & q bale In cotton 70.
quilted iron the changed peace outlcoA
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
NOTED HARVARD
PROFESSOR DIES
VERY SUDDENLY
Hugo MunSterberg Falls While
LeCturing to Class,
PROMINENT PSYCHOLOGIST
Also Germany'S Spokesman in
New England,

NEW YORK Dec. l6-Hugo Nuns
tcrbcrg distinguished psychologist, su-
thor and professor OF psychology and
director OF the psychological laboratory
OF Harvard university. died suddenly in
classroom at Radcliffe college today
Lecturing to Girls.
Professor Munsterbcrg had begun a
lecture before sixty young women and
had talked Tor about a half an hour
when he stretched his hand toward the
desk as though to steady himself
Before anyone could reach HIN he
had fallen unconscious Death came in
~ minutes
Professor MunSterberg had appeared
to be in his usual health and last Mon.
day night delivered an address on the
"Phychology OF Business"
Spokesman of Germany.
Nell known in educational circles for
many years, Professor Munsterberg be
came prominent publicly soon after tn,
present war began A German by birth
he presented IN addresses and in writ
ten articles the attitude OF the IeutoniC
allies as he understood il. Gradually
he began to be known as the spokes
man in New England for Germany anc
others who favored Germany As a re
suit he was brought into controversial
with other members OF the Harvard
faculty, who were. outspoken in the de
fense of the allies.
Professor MunSterberg was born If
Danzig Germany in 1903 and after dis
tinguished work as an educator in hi
native land came to Harvard in 1892, a.
professor of psychology In 1910 he re
turned to Germany as Harvards ex.
change professor at the University o'
Berlin. In the following year he or
ganized and became the head of Ameri
ka institute Of the German government
AT the expiration OF his term as ex
change professor in l0l2. he resumed
his work at Harvard. He was mad,
president OF the American Psychologi
cal association In 1893
Wife and Daughter Survive.
Mrs. Munsterbcrg was formerly Mis-
Selma Oppler Of Strassburg, Germany
They were married in 1887. a daughte,
also survives.
For twenty years Professor Munster
berg had written extensively on philo
sophical psychological and scientiii,
subjects One of his best known work,
was "The American" He was twic,
decorated by the German emperor.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16

every trench from Pepper hill 10 beyon6
Damloup, dashed forward on an enemy
still covered by the bombardmcnt. In
places the Germans gallantly Strovr to
hold their ground. but General Nivclle's
dispositions were so well made that
they were generally powerlesS to stem,
even momentarily the tide. One after
another Nacherauyilc and Louycm1n,
villages Chambrctt farm and the Har
daumont and Besonaux works fell with
out the defenders having time to carry
away either guns or material and Or
oners began to stream steadily rear
ward TO pens prepared for their reccf
ton
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
TWO TRA|NMEN,
EIGHT SOLDIERS
HURT IN WRECK
Special Carrying Iowa ArtiI-
Iery DeraiIed,

GRAPELAND, Texas, Dec l6.-The
derallment of three sleeping cars on a
mixed troop train carrying A battery
Iowa field artillery from the border to
the home station one mile north Of this
place, at 2,5S this morning resulted in
severe injuries for Brakeman Egbert
Davis Conductor Albright and eigh,
troopers were bruised. A defective
rail was said to have caused the acci-
dent The injured were taken to Pales-
tine
One car turned over and slid down an
embankment, alighting on its side,
throwing the occupants out of their
berths. Fire started in one OF the over
turned cars, but Lieutenant Luth beat
it out with his bare hands.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
Wilson's Married
One Year Monday

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. - The
president and Mrs. Wilson on Monday
next will round out the first year OF
their welded life. II was on December
l8 Of last year that Mrs. Norman Gault,
as she was then, became the bride OF
the nations chief executive. The mar
riage was performed at the home OF
the bride and was followed by a honey
moon viSi, TO. Hot Springs, Va. No
plans have been made at the White
house ior the celebration OF the ami.
vcrsary. ], is probable that the only
observance will be dinner party 10
which members OF the two families and
a few intimate friends will be in.
yited,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
Flames Trap
Family; Three
Burn TO Death
Two Others Injured in North
Carolina Fire,

ASllEVlLLE, n. C., Dec. 10
Three persons were burned to death.
two seriously burned and two others
slightly burned as a result OF a fire
that cntrapped the PenIand family, liv-
ing IN wo-room cabin ~ miles west
OF Asheyillc, late last night
The three persons who we're burned
to death were Jack Penland, 81 years
old, and his two daughters, Mildred
q years old, and Laura, Ia years old.
Of the four other occupants of the
house who narrowly escaped with their
lives, the two most seriously injured
are Mrs Penland, So years old, and
Willie Penland, 10 years old, both OF
whom were placed in local hospital
TODAY
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
Children Give Money to Help
Make Others Happy Christmas;
Santa Claus Fund Now $l7l.5O

TIE just medumy heavy man, kind OF slim and vet
lf1 trife inclined TO soutne He dressed a suit
- q had on black hat, white shirt and dark neGkte
This description applies unknown strolled into
the Times office this morning dropped silver dollar desk
Of the city editor and sod again. with the information that
the dollar for the Times Santa Claus fund that
didn't matter anyhow
And with the addition Of the silver dolaf check for S.
signed by Mary C. Lindsay and so cents In silver contributed BY
Josephine Webb and Homer Clark webb Euclid avenue the
Times fund has risen to si7i,o
This will buy pairs Of underwear for eshed bab
will purchase Christmas basket for toodless families
purchase million dollars worth Of happiness for pnnes homes
But still insufficient to for all the people Oklahoma
City who will depend this fortunate
fellows Send that check In today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-16
.Mexicans Holding
Robber -Slayers;;
May Shoot Them

PHOENIX, Arir. Dec. l6-Manuel
Garcia and a'companion named Duarte,
believed by local authorities to be two
of the bandits who robbed the Buckeye
bank last week and escaped after kill
ing Charles Miner are in the custody
of the Mexican military authorities a,
Sasabe just south of the line few
miles west of Nogales, it was learned
today. The Mexican commander at No
gales, Sonora, today told Sheriff Adams
of this county he would determine
whether TO turn the bandits over to the
Arizona authorities or shoot them The
sheriff replied that either disposition
,of the men would be satisfactory to
him.