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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-21
URGES SUPPORT OF
BETTER ROADS LAW

Little Rock Sept. 20.-County
Judge J, S. Abercrombie Of Saline,
has written letter to all county
judges of Arkansas, asking them to
rally 70 the flag and see that t',elr
counties vote in favor Of amendrl mt
No. IA. Judge Abercro noie Is lhe
president of the State COMFY bl,ges
asso citation, and resides in rn, VI tho
counties which tas done little road
building to date He advises the couE-
ty judges who are in similar Posi-
ton to become quite active fo- 'he
amendment, explaining to Them that
every, voter. should favor plan Which
will build roads, without increasing
the taxes they are now paying for
poor roads.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-21
GRAND JURORS VISIT
COUNTY PENAL FARM

Phil Crutcher and Ben Watson,
members of committee named Sew
eral weeks ago to inspect the county
farm, visited the penal institution yes
terday in company with Sheriff r. H.
Williams. They will submit their re-
port to the grand jury. which is to
meet again next Tuesday, Sept. &c.
There was no special significance at
tached to the inspection, the law re-
quiring that members of the grand
jury shall examine into and report
upon all county business. ~ r=:e1sf
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-21
QUANTRELL
BAND SURRENDERS

Fort Worth, Tex, Sent. 2O.-William
w. James, 6S years old, cousin of the
famous Frank and Jessie James, ban
dts and outlaws, and himself lieu
tenant in Quantrells band. Tuesday
morning took the oath of allegiance to
the United States, after being tech
meal outlaw against the United States
for more than so years. The oath,
making James citizen in good stand
ing, was administered by United States
Commissioner Michel.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-21
How to Rid the Skin
of Objectionable Hairs
{ Aids to Reauty)

A simplifisd method is here given
for the quick removal Of hairy or
fuzzy growths and rarely is more than
one treatment required: Mix a stiff
paste with some powdered delatone
and water, apply to hairy surface and
after 2 or 8 minutes rub off, wash
the skin and every hair has vanished.
This simple treatment cannot cause in
jury, but care should be exercised to
get real delatone. (Advt)
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-21
ZIG CIRCUS WILL
BE HERE OCT. %

Goldman brothers big circus and me-
nagerie will exhibit in Pine Bluff on
Monday, October %. this to be the
shows first visit to this city.
The circus is one of the old timers,
but it has kept up with the progress
in big top shows. and offers clean,
high-class entertainment.
Goldman brothers carry one of the
finest collections of wild and tanned
animals of any show on the road, and
this feature always proves attractive.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-21

Swelling of the flesh caused by in
flammanon, cold, fractures OF the
bone, toothache, neuralgia or rheuma-
tism can be relieved by applying BAL
LARDS SNOW LINIMENT. 1t should
be we'll rubbed in over the part al
fected. Its great healing and, pene-
trating power eases the pain. reduces
swelling and restores natural condl-
tons. Price Csc, SOC and $1.0O per
81 cod
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-21
. BOYS EYE INJURED.

Edward Russell, 13-years.old, SON. So
Mr.. and Mrs. E. d. Russell, sunsn
a painful injury to his right eye w
it was struck by a screwdrlver WY I,
slipped while he was removing a. y
from a bicycle. 1t will be a .e da
two before it can be known posll'4
whether the sight will be affecRa
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-21
EAGLES TO INITIATE.

The Pine Bluff aerie of Eagles will
initiate class of candidates tonight
and following the business session a
delightful social session is anticipat-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-24
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO July 24-OPENlNG
WHEAT sept. S.9ls RI lisa Zee,
Il. 22lS IN I21ia.
CORN July. Sil4c sept. -. M -t;
Dec. OGisMLc.
OATS-Sept.. 42M il7sc.
PORK-Sept., $500 300
LARD-July $500; sept. Sl3 W0
129J
RIBS sept, Sl3.6@@ l3.52.
CLOSING.
WHEAT-July 81 20is Dec. Sl--5
CORN-July, S3Mc. sept, '>r4ri
Dec, G6IaH 5>c.
OATS July 42C; Sept 417sc; Dec.
43aS N re. old. $3.50.
PORK-July. $500; Sept 5000.
LARD-July. ST. %. Sept, $500, OCT.
S1297; Dec. S1212
RIBS-July, S13G2. Sept Sl3G5.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-24
HIGH TEMPERATURES
CONTINUE IN SIGHT
FOR MOST SECTIONS
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CHICAGO. July PA continue
ton of temperatures above the sea
sonal average is indicated in the
weather bureau forecast for an eX-
cept a few sections. Cooler weather
is expected tonight and tomorrow in
the western lake region and the up
per Mississippi valley with thunder
showers probably in the northwest.
In Chicago the mercury mounted
TO SO long before noon. with indica-
tions of a scorchcr before night,
when relief was promised. Thunder
showers have been general in the
Atlantic and east gulf states and
have been scattered in the Rocky
mountain regions. High tempera-
ture records yesterday included los
at Fresno, Calf; 1O4 at Red Bluff;
l02 at Sacramento and 1O4 in Yuma
and Phoenix, Ariz. North Platte.
Neb.. reported 100, while in Medi-
cine Hat, where the weather comes
from, it was "A.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-24
CICERO BANKER WILL
STAND TRIAL AGAIN
PROSECUTOR ASSERTS
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NOBLESVILLE, Ind, July "a
r. II. Metcalf, former president Of
the defunct Farmers and Merchants
bank of Cicero. who stood trial on
a charge of having accepted de-
post of 5000 when he knew the
bank was insOlvent. Will be tried
again, special prosecutor J. +. Neal
said today. A jury was unable to
agree on a verdict in Metcalf's case
after being out SO hours. Most Of
the time the jurors stood 10 to 2 for
conviction. Metcalf is the first or
four bankers who has not been con-
victed for his part in the failure of
three Hamilton county banks and
has been in jail eight months. The
defense based its case chiefly on an
attack against the state banking de-
partment for alleged failure 10 order
out bad paper promptly.
The prosecution declares the de-
tense played politics" in the case
and will insist on a second trial for
Metcalf though there is much pub
lie sympathy for him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-24
GAS RATE QUESTION
COMING UP TUESDAY
Cfty Atty. Iii r. Secbirt and Repre-
seBtatiyes of Gas Company 60
Appear Before Commission.

City Attorney Eli r. Seebirt viii
60 20 Indianapolis Tuesday TO APP
pear before the Indiana public Utili-
sies commission which will take un-
der consideration the compromise
gas rate proposition offered South
Bend and Mishawaka by the North
ern Indiana Gas & Electric co. II
Is not known whether or not Mayor
Keller viii accompany Mr. Seebirt
10 the capital but the gas company
VIII be represented by the McInerny
a. Yeagley Of this city The gas
company has offered reduction OF
ls cents on the present rate TO be
come effective July i. 1917 There is
az present a petition before the
utilities commission for the lower
ing OF the pr sent rates here and
in Nfishawaka
Mayor Keller has practically de-
cided 20 accom- the offer OF the gas
company made several days ago
the commission will either ratify or
reject the agreement as IL may see
III. Just how long a time will he
consumed in solving the questions
involved is not known although it
is expected that an amicable agree
ment will be reached within "a few
DAYS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-24
CATTLE RAIL MAY
BRING NEW CRISIS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

deposed as military governor at
Chihuahua City. This was especially
important because a short time ago
TrevinO defied Minister of War Obre-
gon in an earlier effort TO Dust him
II was believed that Trevino was al
lied with the new legalista party or
Mexico.
OF equal Importance with the news
Of Trevino's recall is the report that
Gen. Luis Herrera, the "gringo
hater," would succeed him. A fort
night ago TrevinO threatened to
have Herrera arrested for cowardice
in running away from a battle with
Villista forces at Parral.
Herrera's hatred of the Americans
is known throughout Mexico. His
father is Jose Herrera. mayor of
Parral at the time when American
troops were ambushed in that town.
His brother was killed during the
lighting at that time.
Supposed To Have Revolted.
Herrera at the time was supposed
to have revolted against Carranza
rule rather than be attached TO an
army which had promised TO cooper
ate with the American punitive ex.
petition. He did everything in his
power TO hamper the Persnfns
forces. In some mysterious way
Villa was able to slip through Her
rera's lines at will This is shown
in Gen. Pershing's reports TO Cen
Funston.
Pancho villa still is active along
the Durango state line. Carranzista
officials say that his force was de-
feated and that Villa himself is fee
irg. other stories reaching the Dor
der declare that Villa is gaining
strength.
Whatever Villa is doing, the Car
ranzista government has apparently
adopted a new policy within the
past week. II has announced that
bull fighting. which was forbidden
in one of Carranza' s DEGREES. viii be
resumed at Juarez next Sunday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-24
GAMES INCREASE THE
PLAYGROUND CROWDS

Inter-playground competition i'm
volley ball. indoor baseball. bat ball
and other sports caused the attend
ance at the seven municipal play
fields during the past week TO in
crease 2.725 over the preceding
week. according 90 reports made by
the neld directors at the weekly
conference in the office OF the rec
reation committee Monday morn
ing All of the Fairgrounds except
Howard and Sample ST.. had larger
attendances last week than during
the week before Haley showed the
largest increase. go
Following are the figures foe each
Of the Fairgrounds oliver 4.49O;
Laurel. 965; Leeper. 3,515; Howard.
1855. Studebaker 2.07O; Sample,
$50. Haley 1855; total, 1900.
Reports Of the inter playground
competition were made by each of
the directors at the Monday morn
ing conference.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-24
STOCKS MAKE A
GOOD RESPONSE
Bank Statement and Expect
ed Steel Report Produce
Strong Tone.
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NEW YORK. July 24.-The stock
market made a vigorous response
10 the good bank statement and eX-
Rotations of favorable report by
the United States Steel corporation
a the quarterly meeting tomorrow.
steel common was in good demand,
advancing "a TO SIS. a new high
record for this movement and was
followed by nearly all the minor
steel industrials, including Colorado
Fuel. Great Northern ore and Press
ed Steel. The latter rose point
70 5O1s. Anaconda was the most
active of the copper group, rising
S to SO12.
The motor stocks were all active
and strong, Maxwell being dealt IN
on an unusually large scale, gaining
25s TO S2ss. Studebaker advanced
over a point. American Beet Sugar
moved up 12s 10 81 Is.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-24
u. S. BEGINS WAR
ON HAY FEVER GERMS

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WASHINGTON, July 24.-With
two per cent of the population of the
United States suffering from hay fe-
yer the United states public health
service today inaUgurated a cam
paign To relieve the malady. The
service Will attempt to have state
legislatures and citizens generally
cooperate in suppressing vegetable
growth known to spread and inten-
sify hay fever. The services inves-
tigatiOn shows that many young chill
dren contract the disease which be-
comes deep-seated in their systems
before its presence is known because
parents and even doctors often be-
lieve the children have nothing more
than colds.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-24
PAY DAY IN CAMP FOR
INDIANA GUARDSMEN

International News Service
INDIANAPOLIS, July "a. - The
welcome news that pay day had ar
rived for 937 penniless privates in
the second Indiana infantry at Mer-
cedes, Texas, reached here today.
over $1,000 was distributed among
the guardsmen and officers distribu-
ted q liberal supply Of passes so
that they could go into Mercedes and
walk once again on paved street.
Many hardships caused guardsmen
of all regiments because Of lack of
money will be ended by this week
as a months play will have been dis
tributed TO all. Drilling is still
light. but the guardsmen are rapidly
hardening their muscles by improv-
ing the sanitary condition of the
camp.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-24
MRS. LOTTIE VERCOE.

Mrs Lottie Vercoe. &c years old,
died at her home, 525 y. Cushing
ST.. at $50 o'clock Sunday morning
Of pulmonary congestion. She is
survived by her husband. George
Nercoe, and a day-old child. William
$. also by her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Warrick OF England
brothers Percy. Harry and Edley.
in England. and John. william and
James, in South Bend
Mrs. Vercoe was born in England
June IS. 1890, and about Is months
ago came to this country May -.
1915. she married George Vercoe in
South Bend.
The funeral will be held from the
residence at 1870 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon and from the Quincy
Street Baptist church at ? o'clock
Rev. T. J. Parsons will ofhciate.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-24
BRITISH WANT SEIZED
CARGO C0NFISCATEO
CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNE1

mail of the Underground Cable Co,
was directly connected with the fact
that a British competitor had OBJ
tanned a contract for which that
company had bid was amusing in
the extreme. 1t was recalled that
for Rep. Heron Metz Of New York,
long ago placed before the state de-
partment evidence that British con-
tractors had benefited by letters
seized in transit and that there are
many additional complaints of that
nature now before the United states
government II Is considered likely
that when the complete British note
reaches washington there will be
some very shary statements inclId-
ed in the American rejoinder.
officials declared today that the
present international situation is
"hlled with dynamite" so far as the
relations of this government with all
of the European belligerents are
concerned.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-24
MYSTERY AND LIES
ENVELOPE OEUTSCH-
LAND AT HER DOCK
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE


her ont with crew struggled
aboard in the night while capt.
Koemg and his crew remain behind
TO Keep up the deception.
TIE Deutschland has been rebuilt.
and is now a first class lighting
craft armed with torpedo tubes She
will sally out 10 the capes and blow
the waiting allied cruisers out OF the
water.
The Bremen has arrived. and the
Deutschland has left having trans
ferred her crew TO the new sub
marine, which has taken the
Deutschland's place at the dock
Here's Prize Tale.
But the real prize drove neutral
newspaper men into a fine frenzy
in the small gray hours this morn
ing When they put into the mud
wharf along side the Deutschland
after fighting the deep sea mosqui-
t0s of Baltimore harbor. and the
tug Timmins searchlight all night,
and moored their tugs. they were
confronted by a frantic longeshOre-
IMAM with a frantic tale He had il
straight. "a Teller on the inside"
told him. During the night a Brit
ish spy had crept into the Deutsch-
lands berth and with an electric
drill had bored a dozen holes in the
double hull O fthe submarine. She
sank in 30 feet of water with Capt.
Koenig and most of the crew on
board but the reporters who had
kept the sea-green hull of the
Deutschland under their glasses
through the long night only shook
their heads sadly at the terrible
tragic tale. 1t failed 10 produce any
excitement.
Old Man Mystery and the Father
Of Lies certainly have extensive
families in Baltimore these days.
May Have Gold Cargo.
Inside information that seemed a
little more reliable than the general
gossip, today, pointed TO the ship
ment of a considerable sum Of gold
On the Deutschland. The amount
was fixed anywhere from 100000
to $4,000, 600 and it was reported al
ready aboard the submarine. Sail
ing was delayed, according TO the
story, by the efforts so far unsuc-
cessful to secure a reasonable insur-
ance rate on the gold shipment.
Capt. KOenig had been in port
two weeks today and the time that
his wireless could be allowed oper-
ative, under the neutrality rules as
construed here, was up. Unless the
Deutschland gets away today it was
expected that the port officials
would seal the wireless Instruments
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-24
NEWTON GILBERT WILL
TALK TO REALTY MEN
Former Vice Governor of Philip
pines TO Speak at Luncheon
Tuesday.

Newton Gilbert. former vice gov
ernor OF the Philippine islands. who
will be in South Bend TO visit John
Yeagley. will speak at a meeting and
luncheon Of the members Of the real
estate board at the Y. NJ G. A. at
II o'clock Tuesday noon. The pub
lie is invited 10 attend the luncheon
and hear Mr.. Gilbert's talk.
The ex-vice governor has spent
eight years on the islands and is now
one of the leading attorneys of Man
liza. During his stay in the Philip
pines Mr.. Gilbert held several gov
eminent Offices. He was acting gov
ernor for two years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-24
MRS. SUSAN wHITNnER RUPE.

years old, died in Greene township
at 4 o'clock Monday morning. Mrs.
Rupe had lived all her life in this
vicinity and died within three miles
OF her birthplace. she was born
Nov. 10. 1888 and was the fourth
of ten children. She is survived by
six children. II. G. and r. c.. Rcpe of
South Bend, r. r. Rupe. residing on
the Turkey Greek road. Mrs. Arthur
Taylor. residing on the Edwardsburg
road, Mrs. Schuyler Judd and Miss
Lucia Rupe Of Greene township,
and the following brothers and sis
tiers: John Whitmer. Mrs. Anna
Lammadee. Mrs. Ed Robertson and
Daniel Whitmer. al of Greene town
ship, and Isaac Whitmer of this city.
Burial will be at the Sumption
Prairie cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-24
F0RFEITS $3.50 BOND
Peter JagOdanics Reported To Have
Fled From south Bend.

Judge Warner declared forfeited
the $50 bond Of Peter Jagodanics.
1416 S Chaplin St, charged with
child desertion, when the defendant
failed TO appear in city court Mon
day morning Jagodanics was ar
rested on July 5 and although the
case has been set several times the
defendant has failed TO appear in
court. 1t was reported that ne had
fed the city. Warner forfeited the
bond which was furnished by Max
Gross. a west side merchant.
Enos Wanzer, 42S y. Eddy ST..
WAS charged with child desertion
Monday morning. His case was set
for a hearing Tuesday morning and
bond p aced at 500. The charge
was brought by the defendants wife.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-24
IN AND ABOUT TOWN
DEATHS
NIRs. TLORENCE b. CURRY.

Mrs. Florence b. Curry. s. years
old. died at her home at New Car
Isle at 2:3O O'Clock yesterday morn
ing OF ost-operative illness Of about
two weeks duration. She is sur
vived by two children, Mrs. August
Anderson OF New Carlisle and Roy
II. Curry OF South Bend: two
brothers. George Warren Of Colfax.
Wash. and 7. J. Warren OF Omaha
Neb., and two sisters. Mrs. Jose
phine Frazar and Mrs. Clara Rum
lay. both Of New Carlisle.
Mrs. Curry was born at Terre
COupee, Ind, Aug. 3, 1853, and has
lived in this county all Of her life
ON oct. 80. 1879, she married BENZ
amin F. Curry Of New Carlisle.
The funeral services will be held
from the New Carlisle Methodist
church at 2:3O O'Clock Tuesday af-
ternoon. Rev. Frank X. Dougherty
Of South Bend will officiate and the
burial viii be in the New Carlisle
cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-24
INDIANA GUARDSMEN
STILL WITHOUT TENTS

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INDIANAPOLIS, July 24.-So FAR
as Adjt. Gen. Bridges knows, the
third regiment of the Indiana ma
tional guard still lacks shelter tents
for a large number of its men at
Mercedes, Texas. Since Col Kuhl-
man telegraphed Gov. RalstOn that
he lacked tents and was ordered TO
apply TO the commander of the
southern department for them, no
word has been received. Gen.
Bridges said he had learned at the
army headquarters at Chicago that
there is a shortage OF tents in many
regiments of the national guard.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-24
PUT ALL DRUG
FIENDS IN HOSPITALS
I1Lternatinnal Nens Serricn

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CHICAGO, July 24.-Arrest and
Incarceration for the insane of all
known drug fiends was one of the
recommendation at a conference to-
day of public officials, alienists.
physicians and sOciOlOgists. Recon-
mendations for home for feeble
minded and farm colony for other
detectives also were made at the
conference, which was called TO con-
slider treatment of detectives to pre-
vent a recurrence of such a massa-
ere as was perpetrated by Henry Nc
Intyre, craZed negro. last week,
when the police had TO dynamite his
home TO capture him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-24
AUTOISTS ARE FINED
several Pay For Violation of City
and state Laws over Sunday.

G.. 7. Ray paid a fine Of 81 and
costs in city court Monday morning
for operating his automobile with
out lights. Martin Papai also paid
a similar amount for exceeding the
speed limit while Russell Kinze
pleaded not guilty TO speeding and
will be tried Tuesday. Donald Gull
ing is charged with failure to stop
his car. after having injured an
other machine. He will be tried
next Friday. A bond of 500 was
furnished by the defendant
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-24
SIX INSANE ESCAPE
FROM PEORIA ASYLUM

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PEORIA. H.. July 24.-Oficials
CT the state hospital for the insane
today warned the police of Illinois
cities TO be on the lookout for six
insane men who escaped late yester-
day and are believed TO have started
north The men who escaped are
Dean Finn. Samuel Deeman. Char
les Adams. Joseph Angelow. Dewey
Pollock and Harry Hoyt Police ex-
pressed a fear of a repetition of the
recent tragedy in Chicago when the
sane negro killed a policeman and
three OF his neighbors if the men
are not captured.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-24
is DENIED
APPEAL TO LORDS
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INTERNATIONAL News Service
LONDON, July "A. - Sir Roger
easement has lost another point in
his fight 10 escape death on the
scaffOld, according TO the Manches-
ter Guardian. This newspaper an
nounced today that the British at
torney general Sir Frederick Lee
Smith. had refused 10 grant to the
Irish knight a certificate that would
permit hill to appeal TO the house of
lords.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-24
MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR
EASTlAND VICTIMS
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CHICAGO, July "a. - Memorial
services for the victims of the steam
er Eastland, who lost their lives a
year ago today when the excursion
steamer turned over at her pier,
were held IN many Chicago churches
today Many Of the churches were
crowded with relatives Of the more
than 500 victims of the tragedy. A
huge meeting is planned for tonight
by the Bohemian Eastland Relief
association.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-24
CARS BEING ROBBED
Michigan Central Reports TheivFy
During Past Few Days.

L. A. Rogers. agent for the Mich
igan Central railroad here, has re-
ported 10 the police that a car was
entered on the night of July p and
a quantity of goods stolen. He
stated that such robberies were fire.
quent and asked that a closer watch
be maintained in that vicinity. A
gang of boys who lOiter about the
tracks at night are being watched as
II is believed they have been perpe-
trating the robberies.