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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-23
ELECTION OF JUS
TICE TAKES TIME

Columbia. Feb. 2O.-The election Of
an associate justice is expected to be
ihe biggest business before the leg
stature during the week ahead, for
which both branches of the general
assembly will convene Monday night,
beginning what every member hopes
will be the last week Of the term.
In addition to the election, hOwev-
er, there are some matters of un-
usuaf Importance, chief OF which are
the four bills providing for additional
state revenue, and the annual appro-
9riation bill. The revenue bills
would create n tax on gasoline, ana
4 tax on inheritances, these two hav-
ing passed the house. also tax on in
comes and tax against corporations
ana business partnerships. These
four bills, if passed, will, it is stated,
do away with the necessity of the
present property tax.
SO far the legislature has not pass
ID any bill OF statewide Importance.
ScVcnty-onc bills have been passed
and signed by the governor, but all Of
these are Of local value only.
There are several bills on the cal
'ndar pertaining to the cotton situa-
ion, and these will probaly be voted
IN during the coming week. one is
che bill to regulate the storage, grad
nH and marketing of cotton; another.
already PASSED the house. would maze
United states cotton standards che
standards for South Carolina, and the
third is the cooperative marketing
bureau.
There are also other importa nj
measures on the calendars, including
the bill to raise the age Of consent"
rom If to 16; the bill by Representa-
tive Dillon TO limit rents TO thirty
per cent of the property return, the
pension bill, and others.
Developments are expected i'm the
associate justiccship race TUESDAY
morning when the balloting is re-
n"Wcd, at 10 o'clock. 1t is stated that
the names of at least two of the weak
est candidates i'm the race will be
Withdrawn. This is expected to help
break the deadlock that has exist .d
during the nine ballots. The candi-
dates in the order Of the strength
they have pOllCd, are as follows: Jcs-
sic T. Carter. Bamberg: NJ. L. Bon
ham, of Anderson; Senator j. II. Ma
rion, OF Chester; Judge ThoS. :.
ScaSc, of Spartanhurg; Prof. T.. Ma
rIon ltuCkcr. of Columbia; Judge =.
w. &. Shipp, of Florence; Judge Ed
ward McIVCr of ChcraW; and Judge
ERNEST Moore. Of Lancaster. There
are also several 'unofiicial" candi-
'otcs in tn" race, J. Wilson Gibbcs.
clerk OF the house having received one
vote; Jas. w. liauahan having re-
"ciNrd five: Claude y. Sapp and
cole l.. Elcasc /.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-23
NO PANIC COMING
HARDING SAYS

Spartanburg. Feb 1S.--Governor
w. Il. G.. Harding. OF the federal re-
serve board. speaking here tonight at
the 0rlual dinner of the Spartanburg
chamber OF commerce, attended by
more than three hundred. many
guests from adjoining counties. made
one OF the c!carest analysis of the op-
eiUtiOn OF the federal reserve system.
tho existing financial conditions and
the forces contributing TO the varying
conditions since the fasl Of 1914. yet
heard by the people OF this city.
The governor stated that the dan
ger Of panic in this country has been
definitely passed and was passed last
November ana the federal reserve
board no longer looks with appre-
hcnsiOn on financial conditions. 1--WE
are not without problems" nc said
because We have them in matters Of
taxation, foreign trade and housing
but they will be worked out under
the spirit OF conservative optimism
that Is now evident in this country.
The only man. hc said, who has solved
all his problems is the man being
carried % tho cemetery.
I'VE must realize" he said that
things are never as good or as bad
as they seem. The governor got pro-
now they We're not as good as they
seemed. and now We must know and
We 10 know thut they are not as bad
as tncy seem. The governor got pro-
longod 0ppi.,uy" when hc concluded
onr portion Of his address by dcclar-
ing there arc only two places where
the sun always shiucs--"Dc1th's Val
ley. California, and the Desert OF Sa-
harar
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-23
BURIED
IN SNOW MANTLE

NNa>a.H-luu. Fob. -i.--AnOthcr
enuu ~,.ra utyr er,a,cr portion Of
;cua.o'l ca~; oI jhc Nie~i~siSSippi ard
north o. Iuc Teuuysscc and North
t..o..I lu. IS probable tonight or
Tuesday. thr Weather bureau FORE
Ie.. Generally fair weather pre-
walled today alter. the storm OF sat-
mdaY n.eht and Yesterday The
soo" fall yesterday described by the
bureau ass heavy i'm Maryland, Eastern
F"nnsElNania. New York. New Jersey.
NoW En@'and. sixteen inches were on
The ground in Boston this morning.
N'n" deaths I'm Now York city were
directly attributable To the storm.
Railroad and other tarmc i'm various
districts is interrupted. Ia some places
he p""pI" had literally TO die t0cm-
SELVES "u' of IL deep drifts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-23
CHALLENGE TO
PLAY GOLF

81. Augustine. Feb. 19.--Anothcr
projected classic Of sports of the
world went 10y the hoard when Mr..
Harding declined "a CHALLENGE from
the Grccuvillc. South Carolina. post
master 10 match sk.l ON golf links
with reappointmcut to the postmas-
crship at stake. Mr.. lIardus Wrot"
that hc was regarded as Il miserable
player and was unwilling To have h.s
administration weakened by basing its
attitude by my tu,apacity al Golt"
He added that n liked tho p stmas-
ter's sporty inclination and it the cou-
Ulkons Of The challenge were r,uoy-
ne was willing to accept the match
peyer au opportunity offered
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-23
TIE
LEAGUE COVENANT

Paris. Feb. 2l.-Qucstions Of great
Importance were laid before the
council OF the league OF nations here
today. TN" problems Included the al
lied attitude toward Danzig and Ar
urniI. tac proposed plehiscitc i'm Lith-
uauia and plans Tor Armenian relief.
IN addition commission 10 study
L. the covenant Of the
league of nations will hc named. one
proposed Was that article
ton Zoe eliminated from th, covenant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-23
BANK ROBBER
MEETS HIS MATCH
Henry Starr, Noted Western
Bad Man Shot by Banker

Harrison, Ark, Feb. 1S.-Henry
Starr Oklahoma bank rober who was
parolcd two years ago hy the COVER
nor OF that state, was shot and seri-
ously wounded today when he and two
companions attempted to rob the
State Bank ol Harrison.
While the bandits were taking all
available cash. W. J. Myers, former
presidctn OF the bank entered, and
was forced TO go into the vault. There
he obtained q rifle, secretcd for
emergency and from the darkness
fired at the robbers, bringing Starr
down with n bullet below the heart.
Starr's companions fled and tonight
areb elieve d to be surrounded in q
ne!ghboi'ing wood.
Henry Starr was born at Fort Glib
son. Indian Territory, December .,
1872. His father George Starr. known
as Hop" Starr and was halfbrcd
Cherokee Indian. His mother was
fourth Cherokee. Henry grew up in
the Cherokee nation and at the age
OF 1G became q cowboy.
Starr's first notorious act was the
killing of Floyd Wilson, railroad
detective i'm 1898 near Lenapah, in
the Cherokee nation. Starr and
Wilson rode UP to each other on the
road and fought a duel, the former
coming out victorious.
When only a youth, Starr became
known as a dead shot with the rifle
and six shooter He has been ar
rested many times for bank robbery
and when convicted became such
model prisoner that in a short time
he was always pardoned.
Starr once was arrested with kid"
wilson ~ Cloroda Springs and tax
cn back to Fort Smith, Ark, where
they were tried i'm federal court for
tHc many crimes they were alleged 20
have committed in that state. They
were convicted and sentenced TO life
Imprisonment. AS a federal prisoner
a Columbus Ohio, Starr served only
short time, however, his sentence
Icing commuted 10y President Mex m
ley. His citizenship was restored by
President Roosevelt in 1907.
When captured i'm 1915. following
robbery OF two banks at Stroud, Okla.
Starr was wounded and permanently
crippled. lie was convicted in Au-
gust, 1915. for the stroud robbery and
sentenced to twenty-five years in the
p'nitentiary, but was released March
Is, 1919, by Governor Robertson. At
the time. IL was explained that the
paro!e was granted because of infor-
nation H. gave which led to the cap
turc and conviction of two members
of the gang which he had been assoc
csatcd with.
The last report from Starr on file
at the state pardOn parole Office in
Oklahoma City, is Il letter from Kan
sas City. written November !, 1920, in
which he said he was getting along
al right i'm motion picture venture.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-23

London. FEB. 2l-An agreement
between Great britain, Franco, Italy
!"r alterations in tho treaty of Sc,I, s
iaNorabl" I" tho Turks seemed prob
abb" here today Premier lJovd
George was in conference herc with
the French premier and the Italian
fOrciGn minislcr.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-23
HEADS
THE CABINET
Harding Announces Ap-
pOintment of Charles
E. Hughes as Secre-
tary of State

st. Augustine. Feb. 9.-Presidcnt-
eject Harding today announced the
selection of Charles l.. Hughes as sec
rotary OF state. Judge Hughes has
accepted the appointment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-23

Musko@cc, Feb. -. Relatives of
licnrI starr, the bank robhcr. who
was wounded i'm The recent holdup at
Harris, Arli., have received word that
Star is unconscious and rapidly sink
inG.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-23

&sfingtOu. Fph. l9.--Thc cou"rcs-
inscstigation OF the shipping
dcd today. The report on the
Mo inquiry, which continued
Az for the last eighteen
>submlttcd To the house
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-17
PROBE OF
CAR Lines
REOPENED
Mayor Caldwell Called Be-
fore County Grand
Jury

Investigation OF the city'r pur.
chaAe Of the street railway lines was
apparently resumed by King coun.
TVS grand jury. which convened
Monday morning. after a recess
taken since the middle OF Novem-
her. 1890.
Illness Of juror delayed mat.
trrs until 1880 a. m. when Mayor
ituRh ~. Caldwell entered the jury
room as the first witness Half an
hour later "a. mayor left. and WI.
liam Tucker. attorney. who. In an
swrr 90 a reporters question. stated
not been. attorney for the Puget
Sound Light & Power Co. was
called
II is rumored thai tho mayor
would probably b. recalled several
times b.foru the jury completed iia
investigation and there is general
expectation that he viii report 90
the Jury ON the pses TO which the
$4,000 Investigating fund were
put.
The money was voted the mayor
Ny the city council when the mayor
stated he would probably unearth
details connected with the railway
tranmction that needed the light
of publicity. Tie was required 10
make no report on the expenditure
until he WAS ready TO state that
!. his iaSesi issaiiou ~ak -cssnpista-s
pepu,y Prosecuting Attorney r, y.
Patterson. who is apparently hand
ling the jury for the prosecutors Of
flee. EXCUSED the following Witnesses
who had been Eummoned. until fur
thsr notice. g. II. Piles. attorney
and former United states senator
, II. W. Treat. mining operator. who
built the Loyal Heights street rail.
way and sold Il TO the city In 1917
=. A. Twstchell manager Of the San
Juan Fishing a Packing Co. and a.
w. Leonard. prcsiden, OF 1he Puge,
Sound Light a Power Co.
II Ia Understood that the turJ''s
sessions will last about three days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-17
man OF 80 IS
SENT TO JAIL
Alleged Notorious Dope
Smuggler Sentenced

James A. Ralston. the ~Oid Man"
Of Northwest smuggling circles, was
sentenced Monday by Federal Judge
cushman 10 six months In the King
county jail. Ralston pleaded guilty
to n grand jury indictment charging
importation and transportation Of
smoking opium
Sam Huff and George SpanoEic
pleaded guilty to possession OF NOR.
phine. Huff was sentenced TO 90
days and Spanogle to go days In the
county Jail.
Ralston acquired the sobriquct OF
"Old Man" from his age. so. and his
grandfatherly appearance. His hair
and beard are white.
Ralston's latest arrest was on De.
ccmber II. 1920. when he was picked
up at Renton station with IS five-tael
tins OF opium concealed in the false
bottoms Of two grips. The stuff was
valued at $3.50, wholesale SNUG.
glers' prices.
But a few weeks previously, Raj.
ston was arrested I'm Canada with n
large quantity of smoking opium in
tho same grips. Ho got off with a
small fine.
Pleading guilty 10 dope charges re.
suited in n 9o-day Jail sentence for
Mike Casey, when he appeared Mon.
day before Federal Judge Neterer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-17
RED CROSS OF
n. ". MENACED
Division May Be Abolished
Is Word From Capital

Frank waterhouae. chairman of
the Seattle chapter. American Red
Cross. announced Monday that plans
were being considered by national
headquarters TO abolish the North
western division and 10 make San
Francisco headquarters for all Red
Cross activities on the Pacific coast
Waterhouse appealed To civic or.
ganizations and the public. as n
whole. TO back up the efforts OF the
officers OF the Seattle chapter and
the Northwestern division to prevent
carrying out Of tho plans.
"The carrying out OF tho plans to
make San Francisco the headquar
ters for the Pacific coast would have
deterrent effect on Red Cross nc.
uvities In Seattle and the North
west" said Waterhouse. The move.
ment to make San Francisco head.
quarters for almost everything--to
appoint San Francisco an overaeer
Of Seattle and the Northwestern
be checked
The officers Of the Red Cross will
do everything In their power TO pre-.
vent the consolidation, but we need
the hearty support Of the public"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-17
DEATH CLAIMS
MRS.M' 'C0RMICK
Wife OF Harvester Company
Chief Passes Away

CHICAGO, Jan. 17.--Mrs. Harriet
n. Hammond Mccormick. wife Of
Cyrus Mccormick. chairman Of the
board OF directors OF the Intorna.
tIonal Harvester company. died to
day.
Mrs. Mccormick husband wis Mt
her bedside when the end came. He
had raced to the city from New York,
taking special train part OF tho
way. He arrived about 12 hours be-
fore his wife died.
Death resulted from complications
following n gall bladder operation.
Mrs. Mccormick for many years
was one Of the commanding figures
In Chicago social circles. Her most
notable work was the establishment
OF the Elizabeth Mccormick memorial
endowment fund in 1908 for improv-
ing the conditions Of child life In the
United States. More than 1000 com
munities have taken advantage OF
the fund.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-17
Law TOBAR
MIXED RACE
MARRIAGES
Measure to Prohobit Inter-
racial Unions Is ConSid-
ed at Olympia

OLYMPIA. Wash. Jan. IA law
prohibiting intormarriaTe between
persons OF different color is oontem.
plated By the judiciary committee Of
tho house. Il was announced today
This II aimed at Japauere intermar.
ringer particularly. The antiinter.
marriage law rs similar to the one
In California.
Various measures dealing with the
Japanese problem are being Kpon.
sored by individual members OF the
legislature. The plan Is to have
them all go Co the Judiciary commit.
tee. where they can be co-ordinated.
The governors administrative code
patterned after the Illinois plan. II
scheduled for consideration by the
house this afternoon. The executive
department. has been very active in
the past ~ days In an effort 10 Sc
cure the passage Of the code without
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-17
HARDING TO CALL
EXTRA SESSION
Congress to Meet Again on
April q

WASHINGTON. Jan. i7.--Presi.
dent-elect Harding viii call an
extra session OF the new congress
Aprii tth. Representative Fordney
Michigan. chairman Of the ways
and means committee. said today.
fordncy. who has just returned
from Marion. said he Ind discussed
the time OF calling the extra session
with the president-clect. because OF
its relation TO revision OF the tariff
and revenue laws. two Of the most
important duties confronting the
new congress.
Several members OF the congress.
II ir known. advised the president
elect not 10 call the extra session
for at least a month after the in.
auguration.
Some time is needed. they said. TO
effect the change from democratic
TO republican In the government de
partments
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-17
DEATH DUE TO
.CARELESSNESS?

Careless driving. not sounding his
horn, not using proper care. and fail.
ure 10 have his car under control
We're the findings OF the coroner's
jury Monday in the inquest into the
death of l.. A. Roberts of Renton.
Roberts was killed on the highway
at Bryn Mawr last Thursday by an
auto driven by i. O. Peterson, of the
Western Bakers, Inc, Seattle. II
was at Peterson the verdict was di.
rected.
The prosecutor said Monday he
had not determined what steps would
be taken.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-17
WEEK
IS USHERED IN

Monday. the 2i5th anniversary of
the birth OF Benjamin Franklin. ush-
ers in Thrift week.
Thruout the city. in shops, facto-
ries and public places. short talks on
thrift are being given.
The local committee OF the nation
wide thrift campaign has its head
quarters at the Y. NJ. c. A.. with IL.
l.. Kirby as executive secretary.
Following is the weeks program:
Tuesday, Budget day: Wednesday.
National Life Insurance day; Thurs
day. Your -Own-Home day; Fri
day, Make n Wnl" day: Saturday.
PAY Your Bills Promptly" day; sun.
day share with Others" day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-17
Bakhmeteff to Sail
for Anti-Red Meet

WASHINGTON, Jan fT.--Boris
Bakhmeteff, Russian ambassador
here. will sail this week TO join con-
ferences of Russian anti-bolshevik
factions now in progress in Paris.
The Paris conferences are under
the leadership OF Alexander Keren-
sky. head OF the Russian gov@nment
which followed the fan of the car
and preceded the bolsevik regime.
Bakhmeteff was representative OF
that regime in Washington and Is
still the accredited Russian represer
tative here. despite the fact that his
government has fallen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-17

Others supporting Miss Atkinson
hre I~cmincnt In college dolngs and
have had previous experience In
dramatic offerings.
They arc: Harold McCiinfon. In
tho role Of Heath. Helen Archer. as
Mrs. Spencer. Sarah buchanan. as
Annie Spencer Joe Greenicaf, as
Bobby Spencer. and Harold Mann. as
tho clergyman.
Jonathan Trumbuf was 20 have
taken the leading masculine role. but
his resignation from school at the be
ginning OF the quarter neceSdtated
change in the cast. McCunton was
selected 10 take Trurnbuifs place
The play viii be staged in Meany
auditorium Friday night. February
rs. The first rehearsal WIS held
Thursday evening
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-17
Naval Seaplane Is
Reported in Wreck

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. IL
Navy officials today were awaiting
further word from the seaplane
NC.5 OF the navy San Diego to
Panama squadron. which was re-
ported adrift and damaged 20 miles
from San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua.
The crew was reported as being
aboard the destroyer Munson
awaiting chance TO pick mp the
seaplane.
Details were meager but oifi-
cials said the report Indicated the
NC-5 had been driven far out of
her course by "a storm. Lieut.. H..
V. Baugh commanded the NC-5.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-17
SINN FEINERS
ATTACK POLICE
STATION IN CORK

CORK. ireland. Jan. IA police
station in the center OF the city was
heavily attacked by Sim Feiners at
a. m. today.
The attacking force threw bombs
and fired hundreds Of shots. using re
volyers for the most part.
After a fight lasting half an hour.
the police beat off the Sim Feiners.
The garrison OF the station. with
very light endorsements. was suffi-
clent 10 repel tho attlck.
Armored motors, filled with troops.
rushed TO the scene when the sound
OF firing and the detonations OF
bombs were heard. but when they ar
rived the Sim Feiners had already
been dispersed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-17

Campus dramatic followers are IN.
,crested In the announcement that
Evelyn Atkinson. senior in liberal
arts at the university. will take the
leading role In Cousin Kate an.
uunl play OF the University ORA,
matte association
Mlss Atkinson n one Of the most
prominent beauties on the campus.
Thruout her four years OF college.
she has participated In dramatic az.
uvities.
In the asrociation play last year.
Nothing But the Truth" Miss At.
kinson took leading role. Because
Of the quality OF her acting at that
time. she was chosen leading lady
for the coming play by Director Glen
Hughes. instructor In dramatic art
at the university.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-17
Ford's Employees
Receiving Bonus

DETROIT, Jan. 17.--Two thousand
employees Of the Ford Motor Co 10.
day Received their portion OF the
81 900. 900 bonus for 1920. The bonus
was said to average 1925 per man.
The company will continue paying
the bonus each day until all EN-.
plovea have been pnId.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-17
Balloon Adventure
/. Is Being Probed

RocKAWAY POINT. N. Y, Jan
l7.-capt ID. +. Cummings. COM
mandant OF the naval air station
here. testified today at the opening
of the official inquiry into the bal.
loon adventures OF Lieuts. Kloor.
Farrell and Hinton. that he had au-
thorized the flight The general pur-
pose Of such a flight is the training
OF pilots 20 familiarize themselves
with air currents. the witness said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-17
BRAND Cabinet Is
Ready for Sanction

PARIS. Jan. f7.--Aristide BRAND
completed cabinet today. to be
presented to the French chamber for
approval tomorrow. BRAND is in
agreement with President Millerand
on his desire TO avoid crushing Ger.
many entirely.
Should the chamber refuse to ap-
prove the BRAND cabinet. il was be-
lieved Millerand would have no
choice But TO name former President
Poincare as premier. Poincare de
mands enforcement Of the Versailles
treaty by military power il necessary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-17
new DIPLOMACY
NOW EXPECTED

LONDON. Jan. i7.--Extraordinary
importance WAS attached today 10
the return home OF SIR Auckland
Ge,ides. ambassador to the United
States.
We may be on the verge Of diplo-
matte exchanges that win go TO make
world history" the Pail Mall Ga
zctte declared.
Afternoon newspapers agreed that
Ceddes had been called home to re-
port fully on the changes in the situ-
alton to be brought about by new
administration.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-17
Two Weeks to Plead
to Smuggling Opium

John A. Freisham and Ed Laruc,
under grand jury indictment in con-
nection with the $4,000 cache OF
smoking opium found in the King st
station, were given two weeks to
plead when arraigned Monday before
Federal Judge Neterer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-17
new FARES ARE
HELPING SOME

Increased street car fares. which
went into effect a week ago. are
yielding sufficient revenue to pay the
operating expenses OF the lines. but
not enough to defray any of the
$4,000 900 purchase price paid for
the railway, according to ID. w. Hen
derson. superintendent of municipal
railways.
Henderson stated IL was impossible
to comment further on the effect of
the raise because many of the tokens
from the sale of which revenue is
on hand. are yet to be used
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-17
Four Men Shot When
Card Game Held Up

MARTINEsZ. Cal, Jan. 17.--Four
persons were shot when two masked
men attempted to hold up a friendly
game OF cards at the Italian hotel
here early today.
Both OF the alleged bandits were
wounded and one may die. They were
captured after a mad chase thru ho-
tel corridors and the streets.