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WASHINGTON

The first actual draft of Americas
citizen soldiery will probably be
Sept 5.
The conference report on the s3,-
000,000,000 war budget was accepted
by the House.
Prof. l.. w. Rowe nominated by
President Wilson to be assistant sec
retary of the treasury
William Martin Williams of Mont.
gomery, Ala, appointed solicitor of
the Department of Agriculture.
Leasing of 12O acres of Usage In
dian oil lands for bonus of 1897.
900 and royalties of one-sixth was re-
ported to Secretary Lane by the fed
eral agents in charge. The bonus is
the largest ever paid for undeveloped
Indian lands.
Cleveland and Washington seismo-
graphs recorded earthquake tremors
lasting over period OF two hours.
The Senate Finance Committee de.
cided to provide in the war tax bill to
raise 3S0,000.O00 by CONSUMPTION
taxes Of 2 cents . pound on coffee.
5 cents on tea. " cent on sugar and
3 cents on Cocoa.
The condition Of the cotton crop
Nay IS was COS per cent Of normal.
ComDass1 with IT'S last year. 500 IN
1919 IA n 1914 and 7s.1, the Nay
~ tenyeaf average. the Department
- AsSicultsrs anneunced.
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Paris.-Sixteen times since Nav
10th, the Germans have attacked the
positions taken from them on that
day by the French at Mount Carnillet
and the heights of the Teton and the
Casque, south OF Moronvilliers In the
champagne and each time repulsed.
French official statement declares
that the Germans lost more than g.
900 prisoners alone during the French
and British drives against the Ger
man lines
Germans announce they have cap
tured French position 900 yards
IN length northeast of soissons.
Italians take another position to a
depth of 400 yards on mile.and.a.
quarter front in their advance to-
ward Trieste.
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CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING The PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
w..t.r. Newspaper Union rev, .srr,e.-
ABOUT THE WAR

Three U. S. ships were sunk by
U-boats.
Italians and Austrians both claim
gains near Jamtano.
British war office records successful
raid northwest of La Bassee.
Unsettled situation in Russia places
country on eve of catastrophe.
In Albania, Italians capture three
villages, extending their lines TO new
and powerful positions.
British casualties as published in
May show a total OF $500 officers and
106,331 men. total OF 1928.
Since new battle from Tolmino TO
23,6Sl and the Austrians Il +,5O0 pris
oners.
Austrian attacks in Vodice area OF
Julian front north OF Gorilla repulsed
by Italians Vienna reports failure OF
Italian attempts in same region.
From scissors eastward intense ar
tillery duel is in progress between
French and Germans. Since May lst.
French have taken $500 prisoners.
Austrian war office says Italian cas-
ualties have been very heavy. More
than 1900 unwounded Italians has
been captured up to Sunday, says the
statement
Following reports OF increase in
Russian artillery activity against Aus
trians, comes a statement OF renewal
of activity OF the Russo-Rumanian
forces against the Teutonic allies in
Rumania.
Seventy-six persons were killed and
ia injured in Dover or Folkestone,
England, in the most ambitious raid
upon England yet made by German
aircraft. OF the killed, 81 were women
and % children.
In Champagne region Of France,
Germans launch fierce attacks. but
are driven off with great loss of men.
French recapture all ground lost. Big
artillery action continues between
scissors and Rheims. South of Ber-
ry-au-Bac, Germans carry out success
full mining operations, seizing a few
trench elements.
Germans gained a foothold in ad-
vanced trenches near Moulin de LAT
faux. French artillery fire checked
German efforts against hill 304, Ger
mans suffering heavy losses. In
creased artillery firing in the Ypres
sector in Belgium. London and Ber-
lin comment on activity of heavy guns
in that region British capture during
May 3,4l2 Germans and one large Ger
man gun In April the British took
more than 1900 prisoners and 257
large guns and howitzers.
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WESTERN

Funeral of George W. Guthrie,
American ambassador TO Japan, was
held in Pittsburg, Pa.
Government urges union officials to
end strike of $500 coal miners in
littsburg, kans.. district as soon as
possible.
A leak in the San Francisco post
office building, from which govern
nent secrets reached outside sources,
was admitted by John W. Preston,
United States district attorney.
According to information from
Senator John F. Shafroth in Washing
ton, Colorado will not get one of the
sixteen army cantonments to be To-
Gated by the government throughout
the country. According to Senator
Shafroth the camp which will serve
Colorado will be located at Fort D. A.
Russell, near Cheyenne, Wyo.
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U-eoAT WARFARE FAILING.

Germans Thrown Back Sixteen Times
in Attacks on French Lines.
Copenhagen. June 4.-Priyate ad.
vices from Germany tell OF growing
dissatisfaction with the results Of the
ruthless submarine campaign and the
aboence of any indications that 1t has
brought the desired peace near to
hand
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sULGARlANs, GERMANS AND AUS.
TRANS ROUND UP AND MAS
sAcRE MEN. WOMEN, sABEs.
GRAND DUKE ARRESTED
eETRoGRAO is TERRoRiZED BY
ARMED Moes OF RELEASED
PRISONERS AND ANARCHISTS.

western N.wspsper Union New. service.
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WNSlllNi:TON. July l".-piHposni
nC rho administration food control bill
by the s"narr. under lis agreement inr
n final vote next Saturday. rirlilhIlf
IrOmprisrS the entire program nt con
gross this week.
In the nth wreck "f lis consideration
and with leaders cooperating 10 snap"
,Ihr nrnding measure to meet President
Wilson's desires. tho bill vii! be- dls'
cussrd after "Wednesday under a i've
minute limit of debate. Prompt agree
mcnt Of the CnnfrrrrS next week Is OK
nrrtcd so that tho legislation Will he
on the statute books before August ].
With tho food bill and practically all
inthrr war legislation C0ngcsted In TN"
senate, The house virtually VIII sus-
pend work untiI next week. New war
measures are being brought out nj,
most daily. however, giving chpltol
leaders lIttle hope Of adjournment for
many weeks This week the admins,
r:atinn expects 10 submit its measures
for inSuring soldiers and sailors anu
tho house appropriations committee
will begin work on 4 new $1,000 .ooo.'
Gnu war budget. Awaiting s"nat" ar
tinn arc the $iIh. .000. 0nn aviHtion meas.
urr$. The $l.iIn.nGo." 600 war lax bill.
the trading with Ihc enemy measure"
and many others Of minor importance
already passed by the house.
Actual voting upon HmrThmrntS 10
the food bill may begin tomorrow. The
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WASHINGTON. July la.-When the
drawing Of lots under tho seI"ctirr
couscrip.ion law will b." carried out
remained uncertain tonight. but war
department officials wcr" hopeful thai
completion OF local exemption ma
chinerv throughout The country. on
which the great lottery Is now wait,
inc. would be accomplished ny the END
OF tho week.
Most OF the states have reported
.hnir organization complete and IN
the others only scattered sections re,
main 10 be heard from. Il i realized
here that rhr task OF setting up
boards IN every county is stup"ndouS
on. however. and officials are not IN
clined 10 he impatient. lhry are
making no predictions except tha' the
machinery Is sure 10 b" perfected and
the drawing carried out within le"
DAYS.
All OF the procedure for Determining
the order Of liability OF the ten mil
lion registrants has been made public
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FOOD CONTROL BILL HOLDS THE
CENTRE Of THE STAGE THIS WEEK

, leaders are confident that bi-Dartisan
cnnrrr"nrrs and the presidents sup
! port for the original plan of lcEiSlatioD
! will develop an amended measure hn1-
|IIIng government CONTROL
Presidents support for the ortgln0
nlan Of Legislation will develop Al
amended measure limiting government
control. hu' with substantial regulo-i
tory powers. to food. feed and fuels
in is planned TO settle the prohibitio0
!iiffcrcnccs in conference between send
ate and house. with the probability q
n compromise eliminating or modifying
senator Smoot's amending proposin1
! federal purchase Of distilled beverage
/ in bond.
| Tn" principal differences now cenbe
about proposals in Senator Cores SUI
81 ituir. which administration leaders
are preparing TO oppose. for legislAdou
! Restricting federal authority and pro- =
'viding for a food board Of several meme
bnrs instead Of a single administrator
The question of government control
over steel. iron, cotton and other prodi
ucts may also develop spirited con\
test.
After tho food bill the senate VIII
take up The rivers and hArbora approx
priation measure under the presenV
plan. but Senator Martin. the DemoS
cratic leader, said tonight there miE19
be a shift to e1pediate the Sb40, ,000,00o
aviation bill. :.
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AMERICAN-BORN
MINERS FORCE OUT
ALL FOREIGNERS

FLAT RIVER. Mo, July 1!.-Thr
presence ui Il detachment ui MlH%nurl
ma aiiOnal ruardhnrn In tn" lead D"'
: in III" vlrinIIy Of Flat River did not
! prevent iii" continuing exodus Of for
rirn born MINERS. who. sine" Friday
' hair hr"n driven out Of This district
ny American horn miners. Tonight
1T Is estimated thar mo foreigners
| have l"ft The district Just wh"r"
, they have ron" iH not d"hnlt"lH
known here. though several rarlnndH
IOf refugees have h""n started toward
st I.utiih whil. others lIr" Eun" IN
u generally northern direction. Sun",
! fearing whence. did not walt Tor
! trains but rrudg"d into the snrrnunh-
inr hill country Wh"r" they mad"
rirnIpnrnrv camps or found such Eh"I.
ter as rhry might No mob vioIcnc"
occurred today nor hlH til" American
mlurrH gather III ANY lhrratrninrly
large numbers.
Unsuccessful effort, w"r" made 10
hiring about 4 conference b"lwr"m tn"
American born miners and Ihr min"
managers In an attempt Iu conserve
labor Iu tho. mime SmwIlnlrmtrnlA 4
Iuf several companies. huw"t"T. held Il
conference at l!nnI""l'rrt'. near here
Thrv declared IhaI come h"lu mI%l
be- hud At unr" IInl,H" lhr nut put uf
The lrnh mine. L. |" lu' seriously rur
tailed rhi rlIl nuI drril" Ia Trplnrr
| the ,lcunrIlmy miner" with nihrT inT
rlrnrrn. but ruIIrIud"h tn lrnr" the
lu,trrIiuri uT rnr"lEn employment I" lh"
company niIlrinh' lm %"w York TIA"
Iruiupnnirn concerned nj" III" ~ j"
rrph i."hl Company, lh" lI'"l"r"
rumunny. the - Inui" !;u"lluE 4
RrnnIur Company nmd til" L.urE"m
h"luI turpnrnilun
To duv weary mufh"t". carrying hn
hIru with Older children trtrlEiur nlunE
in the rm"l. lIn"h nIm"rA every road
nu' "r t"wn.
rh"y were rninr ~ join iI"lr hI"
hnurIr who were driven ont v"Hirrdnv
and the rIav hrrur". but many or them
did not know iu%i wh"r" in 70. Trninf
were boarded aI every town In IN" dis
trirr hv ruIirr families "f refugees.
each adult rnrrvIrIE Il hundl" wrapped
in n Sheet pack ur h"hrlinE. or an old
valIsr
The railway platforms w"rc ri lrh
high with chairs. hnndl"s and other
belongings.
R"poNs nf pillag" continued 10 b"
made. Two men w"r" Arr"St"L late
this afternoon on charge nf hr"ak-
INK into a vacated house and carrying
concealed weapons.
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MILITARY HEROES
.H0N0RED IN NAMING
Of THE ARMY CAMPS

! WASHINGTON, H. e.. July lI.--
Names of American military HEROES nI
past wars. including r"vrral t"nirh.
crate lradrrS. have been given by the
| War Department Ia IN" - canton
mrnis I'm which the nalinnal army nnh
,hr national guard viii b" mohilIh"d
for training
/ In announcing the designations To
night, the department revealed lhal
! the Suhjrcl had been gwen 0"nSldrra-
lntiou by a hoard of officers h'murd ny
! IIrlradirr General Kuhn. chief of The
war college division. AMI mat S''t-
lions were governed by rar"lnliN
prepared policy. In each raN" IN"
name srlrrIrd l. that 0i man from
| the section represented lay IN" troops
concerned. but not unpopular III 'h'
vicinity uf Ihr camp Short names
were chosen for convenience. Nhlil'N
like Washington and Lincoln Wrr"
omitted hrrauSr nf III" temporary HI
lure of the rampS. AMI ulhrr name"
were avoided h"raiI.r lh"E nrr dulii-
Gated by prominent men nnw hHIhE.
The. names chosen inrlu'":
Far the NuIIOnal Army amp
Mrndr," Annapolis Junction. Mh., Tor
Irnnur frum Snuih"rn P"nnH' wanna,
nIt,r MumI General t"niE" e. M"hh''
~. = A. "tnmp I.rr. Petersburg. VA.
for Irnuur from Sew l"Im"N, NhEinlh.
MARYLAND. prlnwnr" nnh 'l'' lhlI'''
nr rulumhln after k"l'"II T.. Lee. gen
rrni Ia .rhirT. & = t amp ''I"I
mnn" IhillIrulhr. Dhl". l"r tr""i'n
from ohio nnd Wrr' \irEInlh. hl'"f
Irurrnl " 4 sherman. = A. IN
tive ur Dhin. - i'hnp IHfI"i I''IIh
VILE. Nv. TOR Ir""rr fr"m Ina'nnh mn"
K"nturk, after Nnlor General |n'h"
" Tnvlnr. T.. :. y. appointed from
Kentucky
Nniiunal Guard "t'annr lInur""h.
AurmrIa i:n. for irr"pr from l"hhnlI
vnnia. nrI"r Major General NInh"I"
Scott IInnCurk l.. = A. h"In ~ l'"hh
svlyania.. scamp Nr'l"llnn. AnniS-
ton, Ala. for troops rr"m New J"rHrY'
Virrlnin Mnrvlalh. l'"lnwarr ana the
District ur columbia. after Major ten.
cral G.. r. Mcclellan. |. s. A.; camp
Sheridan" Montgomery. Ala. Tor ONO
and West Nirrinia after General i.
II. Sheridan. T.. s A.. Distinguishing "S-
prriaIlv for his campaign In thr Shrn'
nndonh Valley: "Camp Shelby. Hai'
,i"4hnrp. Miss. for troops from lndl-
ana and Krniurky. after Colonel isaac
Shelby, first Governor Of Kentucky.
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ANTI-STYMIES RULE
SOON IS ABOLISHED

CHICAGO. July IL. Tho new rul"ii oi
thu. Western Golf NSTO'iHii"n al'"iiShlnE
Styn,I"> wa% tried and i"In" "hh' NIX u :
the western aluTi"ur "hhuiii"nShir At
Midlothian. and ia" rui" wh% rhHrErn
hy the board ur ,lIr",t"r.' l"i"r" IA" iIn:'I
rounds. III which Francis bG'm:' N'~i"i
dav won the til" fr"m Kenneth !. t.i-
wards. nr Chicago. hy Ia" narrow mar
KIN "i ur in - holes.
I'll" raj" had required hat IN" n'ar"r
mll hc pla we'd ii":i wh'n h"'h h'II- "'i"
ON tho green. thus aN"IhInt "'Nill"N
Tho Il;,n worked we'll IL iu"dnl rin,. as
th"r" w:t.: In h"niIuc o. ia" m'ar"r Dali
and an average. Of - minute" I'M" "hN
taken of an eighteen h"l" th"iI" WIN
out ,IrirlEl,rI &" tn" rli'"rS a. th'F
were ,uni".i,l. tn tIrld instead al ON"
man When rh" match rlhf started.
however. ih,. r"rt""innt" Yer" loud IN
ihrIr rlau"jIr Tor "hhnI,. "a IN" RUE.
nn, Prr.idrmi charles i. Thomnson.
nprr"In; wiih the players. had a new
ono drafted.
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WEST VIRGINIA GAS WILL Win THE
WORLD NAR FOR j. 8. AND ALLIES
Pitney's Illuminating
Pen Pictures of the War

Fred 3. Pltney. The intelliQencer-
New York Tribune war correspond
cnt. Ia furnishing the most llluml-
mating pen pictures OF the aituAtlon
in France yet written. and in Amer.
lea tho rcadern OF many ayndiCAted
ncwapaporn arc reading hls ArtI.
CIcr with the grentout Interqst and
enlightenment,
Thla work there arc ihrGa PItney
aiurloa IN Tho lnioIIluencer--on
Tueaday. Friday and hsturday
mnrninun Mo reader can afford 10
mizn ihoao artICloa. ospaCihiiy that
Of mort aniurday. whnn Mr.. Pitnsy,
will hIsCuan tho "prOmOtIon up
ward" that displaced MarHhal Jonrs
from The command In chief Of the
French nu1y. Hls successor. NJ.
vcIIc. and GnnoraIs Pctain and Foch'
arc other French army leaders who
aro discuHRcd In this article.
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ARMY DRAFT DRAWING WILL
COME NEXT WEEK At LATEST

except the method u! lhc actual draw
ing. Although no announcement mas
been mad" on This subject. it IL under
stood the department has worked out
it's plans quite thoroughly and VIII be-
ready when the time comes.
Reports persisted today thar The
numbers 10 be- used would b" placed
in mont transparent capsules and drawn
from Il glass rcCcptacl" by Secretary
Baker or some other war department
official. There was no confirmation.
however. and il was indicated that
there might he no announcement until
the eve Of the actual drawing.
The feeling here is that tho federal
government now has don" everything
possible and that The burden Of re-
-ponsibili,y lor Fastening selection OF
the war army rests entirel! upon state
and local authorities. Officials are
proceeding upon the theory that there
will be no unnecessary delays and are
making heir plans In the belief that
the drawing will be possible by next
week at the latest
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-16
Wife Who Accompanied
Soldier Forced to Return

Ak ATLANTIC PORT. July Ii
Snmowh"r,' IN Franc" IL sergeant In
tho American army wh" "hH fl'''r''
iust h,r,r. b.. Icr, The I'uItrh States and
vruturrd Ia Ink" his hril" with him on
tn" trnnSpnr, which carried his r"gl-
mrut overseas She went with hin ms
soldier dressed III regulation Nhhk ana
with her hair cut short.
To-duv The Young woman returned
from franrc. h"r effort "a pos" IA n
"Snmntr' huving failed. Her husband.
II WAS said aboard tho steamship. vas
a member nf regiment Formerly SIN
toned Arizona.
/. The vessel also brought hnck the body
Of a soldier who died on tho trip over.
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PETA|N'S FRENCHMEN
WORST THE GERMANS:
IN A GREAT STRUGGLE:
BATTLE RACES IN TWO
CHAMPAGNE SECTORS
Thousand More Prisoners Are
Captured in Continuation I: !:
Of Russian Offensive. :

with somrwhnL OF II SlarkcninK OF
the NuisnIMn offensive. In EnllCln OV,
INK to bnd wrnthcr. the French ana
the Grrmnnn nl0ng The Chcniin'Deh.l
Dnmrr mud in Champagne hnSr come
together IN mighty HtrngEl"H In WHICH
The advantage rrni"d mainly Win tnS-
fuTrrr Of Grnrrnl l'"tain.
IN champagne 10 III" north OF Mont
IIIat and nurIh"ant 0f ilc Teton Inv
French IN u violent attack chptuTou
powerfully organized G"rnnn trcncn
elements ON n front OF more toan 6ou
Yards and to Il depth Of NOR" than
200 yards and held and conhoiloateu
the positions wthHtanding heavy
counIrr attacks in which tle Germans
suffered heavy casualties and lost. IN
addition 3GO men made prisoners.
Along the Ch"min-D"s-Dames the
Germans. wrsr Of Corny Saturday
night after heavy artillery preparA-
lion threw heavy forces against tho
French line. The latter RACED back
and forth throughout Tho night Dut
although the Germans broke through
tho French line At several points. day
light saw them completely evicted
except from front line trenches about
500 yards in length. Tho Berlin war
office claims tho capture OF $50 pru-
OncrS in tho fighting. ,.-s
IN Flanders. at various points. the
British and Germans continue 10 carry
out intensive artillery hu"ls and the
British 10 make successful raids on
The German positions
Although rain and swollen streams
are mliraIinr against tn" fast prosecu-.
ton q III" Russian offensive In Ga
licia. the ir0ouH nf General Brusil0n. >
nevertheless haze driven the Austri-
ans from position: southwest OF ka:
lsZ and taken more Ihan u thousand
prisoners and Il number Of GuES Ap-.
purrntly the huslr0tirrman lines are
II ifrrninp ~ ih" result Of III" arrival
Of rrinfOrTrmrntH. for PrfrogrHd re-
cords the rrptIl;r nr attacks along the
pnhrovIiany. Nuvica front. and says
ihn, the enemy has g0n" on the of1en-,
aIvc along tn" Lnmnicn river. near
PcrZhinsko, and Is stubbOrnly resist.
fContinued on PARo EiHht.)
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.BOMBARD|NG U-BOAT
OF UNUSUAL SIZE

PARIS. July l5.--Ahvir"a from Pom
ia DrlHHda. in the Azores. regarding
lhr recent attack on that port by II
German submarine. state that shots
we're hrrd by Il lI-r"n1imrir" ralihr".
and declares that thu l'-bnat WAS nf
unusual size. puaaiRly uf 1000 tnnR.
The vessel WIS reported to- carry two
or three gums.
Crhr .uhuarin" attack on P0nta
Dclraha occurred on July /. lh" re-
aulr III casualties being EirI Killed
and several persons inIur"tl An
American tranapurI i"inrr! The land
batteries In replying I" lh" IIr", AZ
cnrdInr To Il Lisbon dispatch, and Ih"
.ulhmarinr wuS forced to Withdraw out
ur ranEr.b
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he murder occurred on i main
road. The party had left Carroll.
town. whore tunrphricz and
TumpI,Ins wcro inlorrlteh in Il
coal company organized at' wroka
ago by John Il. Nrwhurn. Dr. l.. !.
hrhln. Numphrtcn and OmpktnH-
with IompktnG aa trclnurcr.
Tompkinn returned TO Carroll
town with tho dead bodies Of Mrn.
Humphrics and the boy. tho
woman having boon ahot through
the hand and head and the boy
through the face at close range.
powder burns showing.
Tompk;ns said three masked
men. had stepped suddenly from a
grain field and pointed rcVoIVers.
Mrs. HUMPHREYS stepped out Of
the car and screamed. One OF the
masked men shot her. The elder
Humphries. who had been driving
with his wife on the front seat.
ran. while T Tompkins crouched in
the tonneau.
The masked men ceased their
attack and HumphrIcs came back
and helped place his wife in the
car. Then the masked men re-
turned and opened fire again.
Tompkins ran and fell When he
aroae and looked about he saw
Aumphrles running with man
following HIM. All OF the uhots
were fired from In front OF the
car. TompkIns inHIsts. at a dis.
tanco OF about seventy fec.
A General alarm was given from
Carrolltown and nearChtnU pIrtica
started In every direction. The
body OF tho elder Humphrlcn wan
found In Il field uoveral hundred
yardn from the car tic wan nhot
three timcn ono bullet parsinu
through hia Hhouldcr from the
back. Near him wan = 6tccl RprtnQ
and clip from an automotic
revolver.
Minern passing that way re.
ported that thoy had heard Rhot7
and that they saw one man pur-
suing another. They alao said tho
car had been run of the road in a
corn field. A little lap dog belong.
ING to the Humphries family was
picked up by them badly fright
ened and covered with blood.
They saw the woman and the
boy, doad. in the car. and hurried
to Ebensburg to get help. They
saw no signs Of any bandits
Sheriff w. E. Muihollen and
County Detective Roscoe Custer
gave up the search for highway
men after the conflicting state
ments Of Tompkins had been in.
vestiqated. SeVeral hundred
armed men who were searching
the woods and guarding roads and
railroads, also returned to their
homes.