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CECIL COUNTY NOTES.


special Correspondence Every Evening
Elkton. Md. Sept. T.--Arehiiects 81
the Treasury Department visited Perry
Point. yesterday and completed ar
rangements for starting on the nd
dition to the government hospital. at =
cost of $4,000. 10 take care Of 30o
more disabled soldiers. Eight months
VIII be required to complete the new
building. The work is TO be done by
day labor ut first, and IL Il proceeds
satisfactorily that plan will be con-
tInued.
The schools In Cecil county opened.
yesterday with nearly all positions
filied In the teehlng staff. The ENROLL
ment of students showed a decided in
crease over last years attendance.
Mrs. Mary A. Wootefa of Perry
Vile announces the marriage Of her
daughter. elsie NJ. Jones, to Ltnford
NJ. Wiley. IN Ellston. August 20.
Charles Il. Denny of Elkton. who
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LEwES NOTES.

Icwcs. Sept. MIR. and Mrs. a. p.
Ingram and family have returned to
their home after spending two months
AZ Mrs James Rowlands cottage on
Isewes Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. Rowland are now occu-
nyinC the cottage and are entertaining
their only child, Henry Rowland' and
son. James w Rowland, OF wilmington, !,
There was large picnic to Oak
Orchard. Yesterday, which was attended
by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ennis, Mr.. and
Mrs William Ennis, Mr.. and Mrs, Fred
Lubker, Mr.. and Mrs. Virden Burton
and child, Mrs. Ida Morris, Mrs MAT
shall Bertrand.
The family Of Joseph Thompson,
accompanied by Mrs. George T. Iun-
nell and granddaughter, Virginia Lup-
ton. motored to Philadelphia, yesterday,
for a little visit. !, -
Charles Murphy. engineer on the Y: >
buovboat Iris, is spending his vacation
Ia Lewes with his family.
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NEWS or THE DAY
FROM THE STATE
c. r. Layton Post, G. A. r.. OF
Georgetown, Disbands and
Later Reorganizes.
SUBDUED BY "BIG STICK"

From Every Evenings Correspondents.
Georgetown, Sept. TT. Matthews
colnred. residing near Old Furnace, was
seriously hurt, Sunday night, at the
colored csmpmceting near here, by
being hit with huge stick in the hands
Of "Slim' Mifilin, an eccentric Negro
character residing here.
Matthews was said 20 have BEEN under
the influence of liquor and attempted to
take possession of the camp ground, IN
silting several white women and men
who were on the grounds at the time.
MifTlin, according To cye-witnesses, was
standing on the grounds watching the
antics of Matthews, when suddenly
Matthews struck him across the chest
with n stick without any provocation.
Mifllin mana<ed to get a stick and struck
Matthews Just above the left temple,
inflicting n wound half an inch deep and
about two inches lorg.
Matthews was rendered unconscious
and remained in that condition for
about two hours Finally he was re-
suscitated and brought here, where the
wound WAS dressed.
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MIDDLETOWN NEWS.

Middletown, Sept. MIR. and Mrs.
Merritt Lockwood Of Washington, -.
G.. visited their mother, Mrs. Nellie
Lockwood, last week
John ". Brown Of California has been
visitor at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Janvier, this week.
MIR and Mrs. Robert I. Cochran and
daughter. Miss Margaret Cochran, OF
East Orange, y. J., are guests OF his
mother and sister on Crawford street.
Rev. and Mrs y. 2. Northrup have
rrturpod from two-weeks' stay at
Ocean Grove. y. J.
Miss Cassandra Isaacs is in Chester,
Pa, visiting with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter 5. Letherbury
are spending this week in Atlantic City.
Charles A. Kelley of Wilmington.spent
Labor Dav here with his aunt, Miss
Bessie Anderson.
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BADLY BURNED BY LYE.

seaford. Sept. Edgar G. Ross,
young son Of MIR and Mrs Calhoun T.;
Ross, Of this town, was severely burned
about the body and legs, yesterday
afternoon. The little fellow climbed up
the stairs Of the homo to the bathroom,
and while there secured a box Of con-
centrated I've. which he sprinkled over
part Of his body and legs, burning them
horribly. The child's mother heard its
screams, and Fastening up the stairs
found her boy in terrible agony. A phv-
sician was summoned and the chlid
sufTerings relieved as much as possible
Dominic Monaco, 7-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Monaco of this
town. was severely injured, yesterday
afternoon. when he was struck in the
forehead by his younger brother, James,
with hatchet. while they were at play
IN the ward of their home.
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DOVER NEWS.

Dover, Sept 7.--James L; Roland,
residing near Viola, died suddenly at
his home, Sunday morning. His vile
discovered him breathing hard and un-
conscious Before a physician could be
summoned ho was dead.
Before Magistrate +. i Wood, yester-
dav. Jeffrey Beckett and Ernest Seeny,
both colored. arraigned for disordcrly
conduct and fighting on the street, were
mulcted in fines and costs.
Rev, Wilson G. Moore, a minister of
the Christian Church denomination,
who has been holding open-air meetings
At Willow Grove, for some weeks past,
has arranged for an open-air undenomi-
national platform meeting next Friday
night at Willow Grove.
Dover public schools opened yestcr-
dav. with an overcrowding attendance.
The funeral Of Timothy +. Townsend,
who died Sunday evening IN the Nj: f..
Hospital. Philadelphia, will take place
tomorrow afternoon at clock at old
St. Georges NJ E. Church, Sussex
county eight miles below Dagshoro, the
former home Of Mr. Townsend. A short
service will be held st his home in
Wyoming. this evening.
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SETTLED BY SURETY.

Dover, Sept. 7.--At yesterdays weekly
session Of the Kent County Levy Court,
II. II. Kcnney, attorney, presented a
check for s742lS, being the amount re-
covered from the bondsmcn of Eugene
Coppage, y tax collector OF West Dover,
who failed to collect all Of his tax
duplicate during the tenure OF his office.
Reports of county officers showed the
following fee receipts for August Pro-
thonotarv Ridgely, s43.a5; Register of
Wills Willis, s214so; Recorder of Deeds
Coverdale, so5s. .55: Clerk of Orphans
Court Cole, $685.; Clerk of Peace
Heyd, $3.50.
An order for 81 700 was drawn in favor
of the Kent county almshouse trustees,
being two months appropriation.
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ished. The headlight of the automobile
wns torn Off and was found on tn,
roadway and taken to tho polics
station.
The members of the Trustees OF the
Commons met last evening and Treas
urer Patrick ]. McGrory reported
receiving from Il. II. Clark &a46.ss
from w. Grant Abbott. s3aDas. maxi
Ing total on hand of sl,1s7.aT. An
agreement was received FROM the New
Castle School District. signed by Sup
erintendent Henry II. snavely and the
Commons committee. James T.. Chal-
lenger. Francis de III. Janvler and
James II. Lancaster, for the rental of
the second floor OF the Town Hall aa a
school building at the sum of $50 per
year. The agreement contained a
clause that the room could also be
used as "A public meeting place upon
notice Of 2ss hours to the Board of
Education. The action of the COM
mittee In signing the agreement wns
approved by the trustees. A check
for 81 ,s6t.s0 was received from the
state Highway Commission I'm pay
ment for Commons land in construct
lng the state highway. The above
amount was allowed for the replace
Ing of fencing along the trustees
property at 1915 per rod. The check
WAS accepted. subject TO the correc4
ton OF measurements Of the road. The
proper officers of the Commons were
instructed To execute the deed The
resignation of Comn1isaioner of the
Water & Light, William ~. Rothwell
was laid over until September 90 when
n special meeting will be held for the
purpose of electing his sIecessor. a
check of 81 900 was ordered paid
Boyce BROTHERS on account for the
erection OF the fence along the trustees
property. The county taxes amount
ing 10 sf,ta3.s2 were ordered paid be-
fore October In order TO receive the
z per cent discount.
Harry wall, James mccarthy and
Frank Hutchinson, seamen. were arr
rested yesterday by Oscar N Thomas
captain of the railroad police. and tried
before Mayor Cramer for trespassine
on the property of the Pennsylvania
railroad. Each was fined $50 and
costs.
The inquest on the body of Michael
Lukum. who was drowned on Satur-
day, WAS held yesterday. The jury
rendered a verdict of accidental death
The foreman of the jury was Harry
w. Lowe of Wilmington and the
local members were George w. VAL
tine. Edward II. Naylor. sr. Lewis X.
Hushebeck and James b. Toman.
Richard Georgas. aged about as
years. a lifelong resident Of this city
died yesterday at the County Hospital
where he had been confined for several
months. One child, Richard. Jr., aged
13 years. survives.
The members Of the Levy Court be-
gan yesterday to renlank the dyke
bridge along the causeway.
Miss Lucy Morrison. who spent the
week lend as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Lawrence White Of Gloucester. N. j..
has returned home.
This evening tho New Castle Ath-
letic Association baseball team will
play Defiance Of Wilmington AT Bat
terry Park,
Apartments for rent in the Louise
Apply to John Ries. the premises
Adv.
Apartments Reasonable. Apply
18th and Harmony
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NEWS OF NEWARK.

Newark. Sept. Announcement has
baen made Of the assignment Of Captain
Gabriel II. McKenzie, L. S. Infantry,
10 the University Of Delaware as as
s;stant professor az military science and
TACTICS for the coming college year.
Major Lathe b. Rowe will return as
head Of the department.
Richard Manns son OF l)r. and Mrs.
Thomas f. Manrs, who was operated
on for appendicitis ut Wilmington hos,
pital. Sunday, and who was IN critical
condition Monday and yesterday, Is
reported to be improving.
Another dance will be held IN the
local Arnory tonight Music will be
furnished bv Pryor's orchestra.
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aged IL wears, who died ut the home OF
her son-in-law, Charles Littlcton, was
held yesterday afternoon at st. Thomas
Church, Rev. William Tyndall Off
ciating; intcrmcnt in the adjoining
cemetery.
The Church OF the Nazarenc has pur-
chased the property Of Crystal Ice Co.,
extending TO Willow street, and will
erect new church ON the site. At
present the church is holding services
in the hall above the Delaware Leader
office. The building will bc Of frame,
80 by 60 feet. Rev. w. ID. Sweeney is
pastor.
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DELMAR NOTES.

Delmar, Sept. REVIVAL services
conducted by Evangelist Coly Hope OF
the Holiness Association are IN progress
here, being held in tent erected 10 she
grove on State street, and are being
attended by large numbers from the
town and surrounding country.
Elder H. Claude Ker Of Middletown,
\. Y, who recently accepted call to
become pastor Of the Old School Baptist
Church here, will make Delmar his
home soon.
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G.. A. r. POST REORGANIZER.

Georgetown. Sept. 7-After the death
az George w. Bcnnum, few weeks ago,
c. r. layton Post, G. 4. r., here. dis
banded Mr.. Bennum for many years
was the commander, and after his death
the members seemed 90 lose interest.
Sunday, however, through the actlvl-
ties Of former State Senator William +.
blackstone. the post WAS reorganizcd
with the following officers: Commander,
Absrlom Rust; sergeant-at-arms,J Joshua
Workman: adjutant commander, }. J.
Morath: chaplain. Ebenezer \. Work
man: secretary, former State Senator
w + blackstone
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delphia. Charles Walker OF Maple
Shade. N. j.; Miss Mary Walker o.
Ridley Park, Pa.
Morris Bender and children Of Ralti-
more are visiting his brother Of Port
Penn.
Miss Grace Ellison of Stanton, Mr.
and Mrs. Fenton Of Red Bank, N. j.;
Mr. and Mrs II. G. Haman and children
of New Castle, and Mrs. Mollie Cooling
of Wilmington are guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. III. V. Buckson of St Georges.
Minos Cannon Of Philadelphia is visit
ing his sister, Mrs, Harry G, Lester, at
St Georges This is the first meeting OF
the two for more than twenty years.
Major and Mrs. Eugene Householder
of Fort Howard, Baltimore, spent Labor
Day here with his mother, Mrs. Frank
Householder.
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AGED RAILROAD MAN DIES.

DeImar. Sept. Matthew McKen-
z,e Hill ono of the oldest citizens OF
Delmar in age and residence, died here
last night OF infirmities due to old age.
He was in his SD year and came to
Delmar in 1868. He is survived by hls
daughter. Emma, who resided with
him, and Mrs. George w. Heam.
Funeral services will be conducted In
the M f. Church on Wednesday after
noon. where he had been a member for
MANY wears, and of which he was many
wears ago a local preacher. He was a
retired employee Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
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NEWS OF SEAFORD.

Seaford, Sept. Mrs. Allen Alex
andcr and daughter, and her mother,
Mrs. Chudley of Cynwyd, Pa, spent
par~ Of the week here with Mr.. and Mrs
+ p Dawson.
Mr.. and Mrs. James W. Hazard arc
NJ Rehoboth Beach.
William J. Cannon and daughter,
Florence. are visiting at Laurel.
Mrs. Fred Marvel and son, Frederick,
Jr., are on an extended visit with Mrs.
Marvel's sister-in-law, at Spartansburg,
s. c.
Mrs. Isaac Watson is visiting In Wash
incton. ID. c.. mad Atlantic City, \. ].
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has been IN the employ of the Penn
syIvnnia Railroad for the pax thirty
years aH gateman, has been placed on
the retired iist.
now orchestra has been started IN
frlkton, with Victory Davis. George
Elliott fsfown, Carl NJ. currier and
Joseph Brennan. Other members viii
be added 70 the staff.
Henry ~. McNeai OF Eikton has
been appointed instructor Of science
and coach In baseball and football in
Dubois. Pa, high school.
Harry Jackson. rural mail carrier
from the Conowlngo postoffice has
resigned and will engage ia business.
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tcrday morning. ~ is reported that
the carcass had previously annoyed
residents ~ fcwes Beach and Cape
May, N. j. 10 which places Il had
drifted. IN each cnse tho whale w8s
fowad out - sen and set adrift. 70
put an end 70 the nuisance the mayor
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~ isehoboth. ~. Walter ". NJ.
inson. ordered the earcsru ssfur
with Oh. gasoline ana ~ i.aoskld
knots. ana Then hn personally apl
the torch.
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nuRs WHALE AT HEH0BoTu.

Carcass Washed up on Beach and be-
came Source of Annoyance.
The body Of forty-foot whale,
which was washed up by the waves,
gaa eremated al Rehoboth Beach yes
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rry sn Eyery I.y.nlnx w.a, 4,
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-30
SENATE COMMITTEE IS
AFTER TARIFF FACTS

Washington. D. c.. July 7s.-PrepAr-
atory to the consideration of rates and
provisions OF the new tariff bill. sen-
ate finance committee members np-
peared today to have adopted a new
policy with respect to testimony in the
hope Il was declared, OF getting more
facts and less Eeneraiaties."
Several committee members indicst-
&C their intention to press witnesses
for definite facts and figures upon
which TO base the new rates.
Senator Johnson. Republican Of cali
fornia. announced he would introduce
tomorrow an amendment to the bill
which would increase tho rates on al
monds from 4 cents to 5 cents pound
on unshelled and from IL cents to Is
cents a pound on shelled products. The
senator proposes. he said IN state
ment. TO carry the fight for his amend
ment to the floor OF the senate n the
finance committee refuses to adopt IT.
Plans OF some OF the members TO
reduce the hearings to statements of
value to the committee became known
after Chairman Penrose had an
nounced that hearings would be sus-
pended after Monday. while tho mem
bers determine whether America n
valuation provisions in the Fordney or
house bill. are to be stricken out or
retained
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-30
CHRISTOPHER DEBTS
CAUSES STATE DEBATE

Denver. July 2e.-As an afterm attn
Of the recent "erasshopper invasion"
when crops in three Colorado coun-
ties were threatened. two state de-
partmenfs are in controversary over
the payment Of war debts
The state agreed to pay one-third
Of the costs of fighting the invading
army of Erasshoppers. the counties
paving the remaining two-thirds.
Tho cruN of the controversy "
whether the states share OF the cost
Se15s should come from the general
fund or the fund OF 100000 sppro-
printed by tho last state legislature
for the conduc, of the state entomo-
losists department.
state Auditor Mulnix Is of the opin :
ion that the payment should be made
from the entomologtst's fund.
Professor c. p. Gillett, state ento-
m oloetst insists that the payment
should be made from the general
fund. No decision has been reached.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-30
TESTS FAITH IN
BIBLE SENTENCE

Denver. July 7a.--M,ss 2. r. Folsom.
wealthy landscape painter OF Boston.
slept last night on an old door near
Corona. Colo. on top OF the continent
tai divide TO test her faith that God
Will protect thoas who trust Him" and
to be near nature. Miss Folsom came
to Denver recently TO attend tho con-
vention of the International New
Thought Alliance.
Miss Folsom left an exclusive Denver
hotel where she had been staying, yes
tcrdsy with a borrowed quilt She 80
cured an old door at Corona. a point
on tn. Denver and Salt LAX railroad,
II .ess feet high. Today when she re-
turned TO Denver she said she enjoyed
her outing. Il heard many strange
noises she said. but / am inclined
to think many OF them came from a
nearby cabin where some men we're
staying. who, I believe. were trying
to frightan me"
MilI Folsom declared her adventure
was in every way a SUCCESS"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-30
HIGH FREIGHT RATES
BANKRUPT FARMERS

Des Moines. Iowa. July ae.-west-
ern farmers are financially unable to
continue growing hay and grain with
the present high freight rates. in the
opinion of clyde NJ Reed Kansas
railroad commissioner and Chairman
of the subcommittee of Western
States railroad commissions which
met in conference here today.
According to commissioner Reed.
Western farmers now are unable to
earn a cent on their investments nor
to make payments on their indebted
ness. He said that II they did not
crow their own foodstuffs. they
would not be able to eat. The sub
committee today perfected plans for
the gathering of evidence TO be sub
mitted to the interstate commerce
commission on August Is in an en-
deavor to bring about reduction OF
rates.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-30
1URLOCk JAP TROUBLE
NOT WORK OF LEAGUE

Washington. d, c, July "A mes
sage from V s. McClstchy Of Sacra-
nentos Cal, denying that the Japan
e-e exclusion league OF california, was
responsible thru agitation for deporta-
ton OF Japanese workers recently NJ
Turiock. Cat, was placed in the house
Immigration committee records today
BY Chairman Johnson. II wac IN re
ply to a message. from John P. irish,
of San Francisco. snd asserted mat
the league and other influences have
served TO prevent ovcrtracts on tho
part OF a Justly eSasperated commun .
ity as the results Of Japanese peaceful
penetration and evasion OF state laws.
Tho Turlock incident arose As re-
suit OF systematic efforts OF organized
Japanese 10 drive out white labor ny
cutting the established wage scales
and the resentment OF whites al being
driven out Of work in their own coun-
try. by an aiien race. with lower stand
ards of living against which whites
cannot and will not compete Mt. Nc
rIatChy said.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-30
NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON BLOWN
OFF MAP BY AIRMEN IN THEORY

man war craft of the Virginia capes.
The planes came up the coast from
Langley field. Virginia.
After wcek-endine at M!neolA air
fields. they win swoop down on Phila-
deiphia.
Seventy men were assigned to the
New York attacking party. Weather
conditions were ideal. The haze that
hung over the land made observation
OF the planes flying 'at 5000 feet, viz
,ually impossible and officers declared
the planes could have bombed away
without fear Of successful counter-at
tack from ground anti aircraft guns.
After the forces had been put out
Of action the squadron swooped down
to 1000 feet and flew over Wall street.
Tho sub-tressury was their chief
target
Altho curious Se,S Workers. never
knew IL. thousands OF them were slain
always theoretically-and scarcely 4
building was left standing In the finan-
eial district. The aviators declared
they had opened the way for a hostile
force to steam into the harbor and
seiz~ the city.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-30
HITCHCOCK CLAIMS HIS
SHOW "H|TCHY K00"
LEFT HIM BANKRUPT
Denies Moonlight Bathcrs Disportcd
At His Country Home
Beach.

New York. July 2s.-Raymond Hitch
cock. the. comedian, who recently filed
A voluntary petition in bankruptcy.
gave evidence today in support of the
claim that ne was broke
He told Referee Townsend that the
frolicsome show "Hitchy Koo" CAUSED
his downfall. leaving him with only
Eotes, pawntiekets. And scenery The
show boEeed down at Philadelphia.
he explained and he had to pawn a
watch that Diamond Jim" Brady had
given him in order to buy railroad
tickets for the chorus girls
The referee seeking TO learn Of tire
comedians assets which ne listed at
s25. asked about his town house. his
country place on Isong Island aud
his automobile, Mr.. Hitchcock said ais
wife owned them all. He dsnie,: news
paper reports that there had hec1
moonlight bathing parties at his coun-
try place or aesthetic dancing in the
pink light OF dawn.
The actor declared his la abilities
were too numerous to mention within
two hours 80 the case was adlourne
to Augn<t Q.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-30
ARREST OF SPURGIN
Is EXPECTED SHORTLY

Chicago. nj, July 71-Warren G.
epurgtn. missing president Of the
Michigan Avenue Trust company, who
is being sought in connection with n
81 900 900 shortage in the banks &C
counts. ia now near the Mexican hord-
er. which he Is seeking 20 cross. ac-
cordlng TO James r. Moshsnc. assist
ant states attorney.
Three Chicago detectives were de-
tailed today to pursue spurgtn and II
was declared that his arrest was eN-
pected shortly. Reports that he had
boarded n yacht near Mobile. Ala,
and now was In the Gulf Of Mexico,
were denied. 1t wss authoritatvely
stated that he had been traced toward
the Mexican line thru information sup
piled by n woman.
a receiver was appointed today %
take over assets which spurgin left
behind in his flight.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-30

Denver. July 8-Shouis and scr~an'
OF women nlled the corridors OF the
EQUITABLE Building her. today A. the
pfety clutch OF an elevator clipped
at the third floor and tho elevator shot
downward. The Gaze jammsd between
the fret and second noors. throwing
several passenger, and tho pilot, Mae
Starr. to the floor, In It's sudden stop
Standing on the pilots stool. the
passengers were able to scramble OUT
thru the narrow aperture between the
second floor and the top of the lift.
Adjustment OF the clutches WAS made
and in ten minutes Miss Starr was
again at her lever.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-30
SUSPECT IN ROBBERY
OF TRAINMEN is HELD

Cheyenne. Wyo.. July ss.-suspec.ed
of being one Of three men who last
nieht robbed a brakeman and num-
Der OF hoboes on westhourd Union
Fsci1c train west Of Buford. Wyo. last
night. Baxter Miller, n negro. was ar
rested here today by Sherir Carroll
and special agent McClements of the
Union Pacific railroad company.
According to reports from Buford.
which is rs miles west of here. two
negroes and white man boarded the
train n, Rorie. II miles west and short
~ after the train had passed Buford,
they held up n brakeman named Jack
son. getting 81 in cash. a watch and
revolver. They returned the watch.
After robbing number OF tramps
who wore on the train the trio drop
ped on and disappeared