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LapitolPost No. 9 of the American Legion Will Hold an Open Meeting and Initiation at the Armory Tuesday; ili Community Club Contests Five Fridays Beginning April 6 Will Bring City and Country Together as They Have 1 Schar f , Fred, repairing mJT shore ':oii Van Cleare, R. A.. Do ; 79.78 j Market Road No. .1 t 7.00 2.70 Newton. C. J.. Aliening ' n t.00 6.33 etc .Weather forecast: Unsettled with rain; moderate temperature; fresh and strong southerly winds on the coast. Maximum temperature yesterday 64. minimum 41. rtrer .9. rainfall .1, atmosphere cloudy, wind southwest. mm FIVE SECTIONS THIRTY-SIX PAGES SEVENTY-SEVENTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 25, 1928 PRICE FIVE CENTS 18I01I1TFS PUBLIC ATTEN Open Meeting At Armory Tuesday Evening with Class of 150 Joining STATE OFFICERS COMING ? BIG 111 v . Department Commander George E. Love and Mayor T. A. Llves j Icy Among; Speakers; Await r National Commander i I 1 A class of ISO candidates will be t . Initiated into the American Legion at a puniic meeini or uapiiai Post No. 9 Tuesday evening at the armory.- This number includes on ly a part of those to be Initiated as many of the 1963 members of f the Post hare been received since i'the last eerr Ice. The public is cordially invited ;.4 to attend the meeting, which will open promptly at 8 o clock, ac cording to "Fod" Malson. eom- K mander. A regular post meeting !'"--will be held and reports of vari ous committees made at which time the citizens of the communi ty may gather some idea of the various activities of the American Legion. Several important items will be brought up lor discussion of the members. Among these Items will be the airport for Sa lem, the sending of the drum corpo to the national convention in October, and general service work among the veterans. Mayor Will Speak After the short business session Mayor T. A. Llvesley will give an address and George E. Love of Kugene, state commander of the American Legion will talk on the activities of the organization. Oth er state officers to be present will include, Irl S. McSherry of.Salem. vlce-conrmander; Carl R. Moser of ! Portland, state adjutant: . Victor MeKenzle of Salem, national ex ecutive committeeman. fc,.Jpllowlng.UohBlaeos session tceTi8"endidatea will be ushered into the room and the Initiation eeremoT will take place. iThia -umber includes only a part of i those who are scheduled to bo in- '. - a. .. filiated; on xne post oii-ciais -n ,.that only too smaller group should - b initiated at the public gather ing. The members of the Initia tion team and -the parts they are scheduled to take are as follows: "rod" liaison, commander: Her man Brown, first vice-commander: W. L. Royal, second vice-commander; Irl S. McSherry. chap , lain: and Lyle Dunsmoore, past commander. National Head Coming Special honor has been confer red upon Capital Post No. 9 of the American Legion in as much as E. E. Spafford of New York. National commander will be In Sa lem on April 9 at which time be will hold a regular "c invention" for Legionnaires. Thle will e the only special meeting held in the state, although Commander Spaf ford will visit in Meilfor-i and Portland. This signal hono comes as the result of an Invitation ex tended to him by Victor McKeniie (Continued oa pI 11) FILM OPERATORS IN TOILS OF LAW .VUlI TRYING TO PUNISH UX- . ION SYMPATHIZERS " tSorernment Prosecutes Concerns For Wit holding Pictures - From Morie Houses CHICAGO. Mar. 24 (AP) TTUJ. government today wrote an anti-climax to the Chicago movie strike and lockout of last fall when the United States district attorney filed a complaint against 11 leading film - companies, and the Chicago Exhlbtors' association charging them with conspiracy in restraint of trade. The defendants are accused of refusing to comply with contracts in withholding pictures from thea ters that made agreements -with the motion picture operators dur ing the shutdown. As a result of the wage dispute which began with a disagreement over the employ lent of two, ope rators in an Orpheum theater, all of the downtown picture shows and - most , of them . .in . the cltjf. were closed for r several days. Terms jf the settlement never rere made public . . companies involved in the SciudetB- lletro-Goldwy n-May- er; Paramount-Famous 1 players- . Lasky ; First National ; Universal, United Artist, For. Pathe, Film " Booking Office, Vltagraph, Colnm- managers of - the j companies and elation, also aro named tat the In formation.' v. ?' 'T:'' r Penalties for fsdtndoals are maximum of two yean imprison- ttent and 1 5,00 0' Ones. Tho con cerns are subject to fines. The Chicago exhibitors associa tion has 17 members operating aboutIO per cent of the dtya 00 movie house. Rural Dance Opposed Representatives of 100 Sunday Schools in Marion County Petition Court To Grant No More and Speedily Revoke Those Existing; Attendant Evils Decried Protest against the granting of any further licenses to conduct public dances in Marion county outside of incorpor ated cities, and a further request to the county court that all present dance hell licenses be speedily revoked, was in cluded in a resolution passed by the Marion County Sunday School Council of Religious Education in its closing session here Saturday afternoon. Members of the resolutions committee which drew, up this instrument explained that their objection is aimed primarily : at the operation of public dances Ft. VAIN W-iNlli rT f Df TXT A ATXJIwltn whlch certain unquestioned W It-Li KUIN ALaAlIN evils are prevalent. There is not ATTORNEY GENERAL SEEKS NOMINATION, REELECTION Calls Attention to Uniform Record of Service in Interests of Public Announcement this morning of L H. Van Winkle's eandidacy for republican nomination looking to ward reelection to his office of attorney-general of Oregon, was au thorised by Mr. Van Winkle yes terday. In connection therewith he issued a statement which reads in part as follows: "Owing to the fact that 1 have been entrusted by the people ol the state of Oregon with the du ties aud powers of administering the office of attorney-general for the lat eight years, and that the nresent term will expire at the end of this year, it seems but fit ting that I should make some statement as to whether I intend to become a candidate for renom inatlon at the primary to be held nit Mir and for reelection in November. "In response I would say that such is mv expectation. If I had never held the office it might also hn incumbent noon me to maxe some statement of the policy which I would expect to follow II elect ed. The statement: 'By their fmita v shall know them. is as true now as when It was first made. Therefore, the record oi my service in this office speaks more clearly and plainly oi -nai may be expecteUof -me.lt-coatinr ued therein, than any mere dec larations I might make concerning my future policy. ?'U has always been and wu. continue to be my constant en deavor to render a competent and efficient service In the interpretation- .administration and enforce ment of the laws of the state, and In defense of its interests. "The circumstances of adminis tration of the laws by the various state officers, place the attorney general in what may be termed the first line of defense. He is at the (Continued on pit 11) UNIQUE MEETING OCCURS Descendant of Two Prominent Characters Come Together WASHINGTON. Mar. 24 (AP) By mere chance the eight year old -rreat. great, great, great- grandson of Alexander Hamilton, first secretary of the treasury, and the eleven year old great, great grandson- of Aliert Gallatin, fourth secretary of the treasury, met today at the bureau of en craving and printing and were taken through the plant by special escort. The boys, Phillip Schuyler Ham ilton of New York and Thomas Oerrv Gallatin, of Wyoming, were shown their ancestors' . engraved nartraits which now appear on government currency and tecur ltles. They arrived two minutes apart and were Introduced by A W. Hall, director of the bureau. JACK TO BEGIN TRAINING workouts To BeinT Early Next Month on California Ranch VENTURA. Cal., Mar. 24. rAPt Clavton Soper on whose mountain ranch at Ojal near here. Jack - Dempsey trained for his rnmbaek attempt against Gene Tunnev for the heavyweight box Ing crown announced today the former champion would again go into training on the ranch shortly after April 1 next. Sooer said he was in telephonic communication with Dempsey at San Francisco and that the big flchter would stop at the ranch on his return to Los Angeles. At that time arrangements will be t made '. for the training accommo dations. ARREST THEATER CAST Los Angeles Show Raided Upon Complaint of Indecency ' LOS ANGELES, Mar. S4. (AP) The cast of nine of the production- "The Captive." playing at the Mayan theater, were arrest ed by the' police, between the sec ond and final Acta at the matinee performance today; - the players who are accused i of staging an "indecent . public performance were taken to police headquarters and fingerprinted. : - r The arrest were ordered In an effort to. atop "production of the play after a deputy and two-police lnvastirators naa . uesenoea toe bIiv as "suggestive-. Indecent and utraain nnblia deeency. : Licensing By Educators be supervised, and In connection so much opposition to dancing it self as to these by-products of public dances in rural districts, it was said. , The resolution follows: "To the honorable members of the county court, the Honorable J. C. Slegmund, county Judge, and County Commissioners John Port er and James Smith: "We, the, members of the Mar ion County Council of Religious education, representing 100 Sun day schools, in convention assem bled at the First Congregational church, Salem, March 24, do here by definitely record our protest against the granting of any new licenses for public dance halls in Marion county, and also urgently but respectfully request that li censes already granted be speedily revoked." The resolution, which will be presented to the court tomorrow by Fred de Vries, president of the county council, was drawn up by a committee the members of which were Rev. I. O. Shaw of Stayton. chairman: Frank Davia of Moni tor, secretary; Dr. John M. Canse, president of Kimball School of Theology; Mrs. G. N. Thompson of Salem. Mrs. W. A. Barkus of Sal em, Mrs. L. L. Mochel of Wood burn and H. B. Carpenter of Sal em. The final address of the conven tion was given by Dr. Canse, who summed up the studies of the two day session and exhorted the re ligious T educators of the county there assembled to pledge them-; selves toH&etter work. He painted the depressing picture of efforts to keep a Sunday school operat Ing in the summer months with (Oostino4 ob 11) SIGN HOOVER PETITIONS Republican Voters All Comply Readily, Workers Report. Republican voters in Salem are just as willing to sign petitions to put Herbert Hoover's name on the ballot as they are to Join the local Hoover for President club, it was indicated last week when these petitions were circulated among the voters here. Members of the club who were in charge of these petitions said that they did not encounter a sin-1 gle registered republican who showed any hesitancy in signing the petitions. It is expected that the number of names desired here' will be obtained early this week. I ANOTHER SUMMER WHITE HOUSE OFFERED COOLIDGES J .. .. .. m fill ;! If h - 1 i - " :? 7 i! J 3ft v. i Iff ill if? M W-i V XT' f rs -if DTt vfK ,.. ? -' - -r j)t ' ., "TJQ "v These views re ef "OverlooV effered to President and. Mrs. Coolidge as a summer White House, in addition to "ZealandiaV Philip 8, . 1 Hsnry'g'Aaheville home Above is a view of the living room at "Overlook." Below, left, is a deer park on the estate with the castle-like mansion In the background, ;j0n thy from the estate sf- BRITAIN IKES NEW PROPOSAL TO EMIT ARMS American, French and Jap anese Delegations All Receive Notes ECONOMY ALSO DESIRED Committee Session Adjourns at Genera Despite Voice of So viet and German Official Representatives GENEVA, Mar. 24. (AP) A new BrUlheffort toward the further limitation of the tonnage of capital ships and their arma ment marked the closing hours of the preparatory disarmament com mittee today. Lord Cushendun announced that a note had been addressed to the American, French and Japanese delegations at the conference ex plaining concrete British proposals which Great Britain would like to see In effect before the beginning of the capital ship replacement program provided for by the Washington convention. Previous Offer Enlarged The British proposals, which are the same with regard to cap ital ships as were presented by Great Britain at the tripartite na val conference last year, were as follows: 1 Reduce In slxe any battle ships to be built in the future from 35,000 tons to something under 30,000 tons. (Continued on pf 11) Index of Today's News Section One General News ;'. , i .71," I; "8,-171 Theater . 2, 3 Editorial ..6 City News 7 Society 8 Woman's, Styles 9 Classified 10-11 Section Two Automotive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Better Homes ..6, 7, 8 Section Three Sport 1 Radio 3 Features 4 Veterans' Column 4 Section Four Farm and Industrial : 1, 2, 6, 7 8 Editorial, Highways ...2 Poultry 8 Slogan, Highways 4-5 Section Five Comics 1-4 the mansion, of TVed I Seely at "nyo YOUNG LADS SAID MURDERERS EXPERTS TRACK CAUSE OF MAPLETON MAN'S DEATH Bullet From .22 Calibre Rifle De clared to Have Struck A. M. Gray Over Eye PORTLAND, Mar. 24 (AP) A small lead pellet fired from a two smaii boys caused the death or a. m. tiray, ez, of Mapieton. Ore., on March 17. This was defi nitely established here tonight when Robert H. Craddock, bal listic expert for the Portland po lice department, identified the ball that Vlllol -a V t 1 fiTed from th.ViflT Tw. Rog- ers, deputy sheriff of Lane county, In eharge of criminal investiga tions of that district, announced the result of the inquiry tonight. The discovery brought Ao an end, he said, a week's investiga tion Into Gray's death. The man was struck by the bullet as he stepped off the porch of a neigh bor he had been visiting. "euuer ouerm rrana layiori aT-la 1 ! MMM -a . - nor uepui Kogers reveaied me (AP) Intensive maneuvering for names of the boys who had been delegates to the two national con engaged in target practice on the ventions is approaching a show banks of the Siuslaw river. The doWn on a pomiCftl battIe laoa are w ana u years oia. n not known which boy fired ' the shot that killed Gray, as each fired two shots. EUGENE Ore. March 24 (AP What may develop into clue leading to the solution of the mys terious slaying of A. M. Gray at Mapieton, March 17, is now In the hands of Sheriff Frank K. Taylor. day with a rifle said to have been obtained from a neighbor near the scene of the fatal shooting of Gray. This rifle will be examined by Inspector Craddock, ballistic and firearms expert of the Port land police department. An In spection of the firearm will be made to determine If the .22 call- bre rifln bullet found Imbftdd in the head of Gray was fired from tnls early Btage of the campaign, this weapon. Sheriff Taylor de- Smith Conceded Edge cllned to reveal the Identity of the Generally It id conceded by his person owning the rifle until some rivals that the New York govern definite report on the inspection or will go into the Houston con Is made by Inspector Craddock. vention well in the lead. Whether Gray fell dead from the porch-ef- e will be able during the ballot the A. P. Mffnn home where he ing to command the necessary two had been visiting. At the autopsy thirds majority is a debatable later, the bullet was Jound in the question around which revolves head having entered over the right much of talk about other avowed eye. No shots were heard by Mr. candidates and "dark horses." and Mrs Mann. aud for the past. As for Lowden, hi early lead week Sheriff Taylor and his depu- u challenged particularly by the ties have been making efforts to Hoover forces who confidently determine who fired the shot. One predict , the commerce secretary 12-year-old boy neighbor reported wni shortly shoot to the front, hearing two shots at about the neTer to be headed off. time of the shooting of Gray but HooTer'i adversaries however. nothing further developed from KAY BACK FROM ISLANDS Health Benefited, State Treaeurer Report n -Return Declaring that the trip has benefitted his health and that he Is feeling much better than for several vears. Thomas Tt Kav. state treasurer and head of the uvvu nuu t a a la a h tve here, returned Saturday after spending more than a month in Honolulu. He was accompanied by Mrs. Kay. Honolulu is a modern metro politan city aud has some of the finest hotel" in the world saM Mr. Kay Yhe minimum rate at I a number of these hotels is in ex cess of $12 a day, he added Asheville, N. C which has been .right la. a Tiew efths mountains . ' S LOIEAI CAINS SEPT MARGIN EARLY IN RACE Hoover Backers Neverthe- less Predict Victory As Fight Gets Warm SHOWDOWN APPROACHES Early Primary Balloting Not Done In States Known to Favor Secretary of Commerce, Indication I . . WASHINGTON, March 24. front with cnntmAtrtnn, .aJm .nminl. rm ,, ,-.'. , presidential candidates as to who will be entrenched most strongly at Kansas City and Houston Only two presidential primaries have been held. In only a hand ful of states has the delegate-selecting convention stage . been passed. The spring season bardly 'a underway and the presidential May will furnish the bulk ef the delegate crop They are straining to make the most of It, apparently not alarm ed that Lowden of Illinois and Smith of New York, from the standpoint of Instructed delegates, have forged to the front in the scramble for convention votes at refUBe to concede that he can be nominated, regardless of hie ac tual and notential strength at the outset of the Kansas City conven tion. For tne most pan me cam- nairas of other republican presi dential possibilities are Demg ai rected accordingly. Cal Still Doesn't Choose The -last week brought a variety (Continued on pmje 11) ' DQMD WRECKS SUBWAY vw York Crowds Thrown Into Panic ma Explosion Occurs NEW YORK. Mar. 24. (AP) An explosion tonight, apparently of a bomb. In a vacant shop on the lower level or me lexingioa r- nue subway at . lity--irst Btreei. caused conaidreable damage to the premises and much excitement ir nearby theaters and apartment hotels. A cigar store and a cleaning es tnhiiahment on the street above felt most of the explosions force, And two persons were knocked over but not seriously injured. The , subway station was not damaged seriously and traffic on the line was not delayed. Patrons of Loew's theater were much excited as were those of the Beverly hotel, one of the new. ex clusive East Side hostelries, who rushed into the street. The thea ter and the, hotel are over the station. WHAT'LL CHAMBER DO? Nothing Certain About Luncheon bnt Food and music What will the chamber of com- Imerce talk about Monday! win tha members talk at all? These I questions could not be answered by officers of the cnamDer Satur day, because the program is a new experiment, and most anything is likely to happen. Matters that have been suggest ed as likely to oome up Include the airport, extension of the city lim its before 1930, getting decreased fire insurance rates after the res idence district fire stations are ir use, a municipal auditorium, and la aosen or so omer mings m-i Salem needa.. - The Willamette university glee club quartet will sing that's the only part of the program that Is certain, aside from the food. PEAR CROP TOBE.LARGE Report Optmitlc from Rogwe -.. lUTer vauef for. ins ; MEDFORD, Mar, 2.(AP)- The : prospects for a record pear yield, exceeding 1127, 1 In pros pect for the Rogue rtrer valley, ao eording to- a survey of the or chards by Floyd Young, federal i frost-' expert.;.: '..V. The season Is a week In advance 0f last, year, and there Is a heavy settlor t aU varieties. Cold and cloudy weather the past week has checked -poninlsatioiH especially - - wmjvii . .;. HIT-RUN DRIVER INJURES WOMAN MRS. ANNA LEWIS, 64, TAKEN TO HOSPITAL Second Serious Accident Involves Oregon Electric Train and Auto Two serious accidents, one of them a hit-and-run episode, re sulted in two injured persons be ing taken to the hospital last night. The firet occurred about 9 o'clock when Mrs. Anna Lewis, 64, who lives at 2100 Maple street, was struck down by a pass ing motorist as she attempted to crore the street on the corner of Maple and Highland avenue. The driver of the car speeded on. no one obtaining his name or license number. Mrs. Lewis was found by Police Sergeant Cutler, wfio immediately summoned an ambulance and the woman was taken to the Salem general hospital. Here It was found that she had received fractured ankle, a deep gaeh across the back of her head and internal injuries, although the ser iousness of the injuries have not as yet been wholly determined. The second accident occurred about 12:30 o'clock this morning when Frank Otis, who lives at the Miller apartments, driving a Ford roadster, crashed head-on into the south bound Oregon electric pas senger train on the corner of High and Court streets. The car was a total wreck, pieces being thrown all over the street. Ot!e, who was the only occupant of the car, was going north on High street when he hit the on coming train. He was still in the wrecked machine after the crash and was removed by police who hurried to the scene. The seriousness of his injuries could not be fully determined, but he received cuts on his face and hands resulting from the flying glass of the windshield. Hie chest and left knee were also; badly cut and bruised and he suffered from -loss of blood. He was conscious when removed from the wreck age, but fainted a few minutes la ter. Upon application of water to 'lie head, he regained conscious ness and was for the first time able to talk. He is about 30 years of age and Is employed as a truck driver for the Larmer Transfer company of this cltys Businefe at the police station was rushing last night and a few of the local swains found It neces sary to remain there ajl evening. W. Power of this city was arrest ed by Officer Olson last night on a charee of being Intoxicated. As result he was given a room in the city jail. E. Morris of Los Angeles, cam.. was arrested last night charged with panhandling on the streets Powers agreed to ehare his cosy room with this gentleman, and he also remained at the station. R. S. Niel. 738 South 13th street, reported that his Oakland touring car which was parked on State 6treet. was stolen last night. License number of the machine ie 62-676. Local police received a call (Continued oa pt 11-) HUGE AIR TOUR PLANNED All-American Trip Planned ae Pub licity Stunt This Year MEDFORD. "Mar. 24. (AP) A special dispatch to the Medford Mail Tribune from Was ding ton D. C. announces that Medford has been named as a stopping place on the first ail-American air tour which will hop off from Washing ton early next summer. Tne sauadron will touch at all the principal cities of the nation and touch Mexico, Cuba and canaa. The squadron will consist of 25 multi-motored planes and carry 206 passengers besides the pilots and navigators. The tour is under the direction of the American Air ways. The tentative date for the arrival of the planes in this city has been set as July 1. The squadron will proceed from Spokane, Wash.i to Vancouver. B. C, according to the present itin erary, thence to Seattle and Port land, with a stop at Medford. A night's stop at Oakland. Cal.. Is scheduled before flying to Fresno Bakersfield and Los Angeles. The flight will last 35 days, will cover about 10,000 miles and will require about 100 flying houra. It will start June 15 and end July 25. The aerial tourists will make side trips from each stop, wher time will permit. From this city a trip to Crater lake will be made "GOLD RUSH" IN SALEM Searchers c Lamport Lot Re warded With Rich Discoveries A miniature ' gold rush was staged In this .city - yesterday morning when about a half doxen men and boys sought the vacant Lamport lot on High street, be tween - court and state streets. In Quest of burled treasure. , This space was formerly occupied by a bti tiding which was destroyed by fire some time ago, and now proved to contain vast amoants of unexpected wealth.? - ; . ,- ' : Several pieces of money were unearthed by the prospectors, some finding as much ae $S. The sire - of the colas found ranged from dimes. Quarters, half dollars and dollars to $8 gold pieces. Tn three different wets. 03 the lot. 1 5, $ gad 1 1 were found at a U.n r inM iJ others left - declaring that lock was ag'in em. WORK TO START ON INCINERATOR EARLY IW WEEK Construction Superintendent for Eastern Firm Ar rives In Salem LOCAL MEN TO BE USED . C. Lane to Be in Charge; Ma terials Also to Be Supplied Here Except For Iron and Steel, Announced Before summer heat makes It the super-nuisance that it has been .in previous summers, the famous Salem city dump will be no more at least, it will be no longer in use. On Saturday appeared in Salem the man who is destined to put thiiy dump out of business K. C. Lane, construction superin tendent for' the Pittsburgh-Dear Moines company, which has the contract for construction of the new incinerator which has been agitated here for years, finally au thorized, and then after months of discussion and squabbling, lo cated. Start Work at Onre H. D. Fowler, Pacific coast manager of the Plttsburgh-Oee- Molnes company, will arrive here Monday to confer with city offi cials, and immediately thereafter construction work will begin. About twelve workmen will be employed, it has been indicated and local men will be used exclu sively aside from Mr. Lane. Local materials will be used exceptor the iron and steel, which will come from the company's eastern fac tory. The local materials will be brick- and concrete principally. South of City Under the terms of the contract. the company has 120 days In which to complete construction. Whether It expects to reduce that time to any appreciable extent could not be learned last night. The site selected after every possible location In and out of Salem had been considered. Is oa the slaughter house roadone fourth mile south of Turner road. and Just northeast of the termi nation of 25th street The site was purchased from Mrs. Alice M. Harold for 1500. It comprises about 10 acres. Additional city work that will be started early this week if weather conditions permit, will be grading of alleys preparatory to the season's paving operations. which will get under way soon, ac cording to Streets Commissioner W. S. Low. Last week one crew was at work rough grading on an alley between Wintef and Cottage streets at Mill, and another at Center, street between Front and Commercial. The paving plant has been put in good condition. It will start work first on short sections of al leys and portions of streets. In the downtown district where the sur face is firm enough at this early date. After these are completed, it will be moved to the Yew Park section. This work will give employ ment, directly and indirectly, to (Continued oa pr 11) ROBBERY MADE ON HUGE SCALE MEXICAN BANDITS EMULATE COLE YOUNGER OF U. 8. Fifteen Automobile. Lined Up Along Highway and Occwpanta Systematically Robbed MEXICO CITY, Mar. 24. (AP) Bandits of the Cole Youngei type this afternoon held up fifteen automobiles, lined up. more than 100, travelers and methodically stripped them of their valuablei at a point on the Mexico City PuebU highway onty 2$ miles from., the capital. , Fifteen automobiles, including some', big passenger buses, were stopped by the highwaymen. After the travelers were . released the robbers stopped . an automobile which was carrying a $50,000 pay roll for the National Highway commission. The pay car, how-. ever, also carried armed guards who -drove the . robbers Into the mountains after a brief but spirit ed fight. Two of the guards were' wounded, one seriously.'' Victims of the bandits said that the' men operated - as cooly and methodically aa did the followers of Cole -Younger and Jesse James In the daya when those survivors of civil war guerrlla bands preyed upon the communities of western Mlssoori and eastern r; Kansas. There - were' about fifty ighway--men commanded by two notorious .OtttlaWiX'-J,.r:---,"J-r v; U' ' v:1 :,; ' - One of the leaders Is known as The One Eyed."- The other Is called., simply "The Negro.- . " - JBetween four .and five p; a. when travel was- heavy they lined up on both-sides - of the road. The automobUes.r.Vere stopped esjs Ooatlautd ea pass H) ' -r