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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-04
A FUNNY INCIDENT IN "UNCLE DUDS" KID DAYS

UNCLE DUD'S" KID DAYS
straight ones today.
Catching was no snap in those
days, although we stood back for
all but the third strike, except
when there was a base runner to
take care of. 1t was some time
later that the pneumatic protec-
tor, the padded mitt and the wire
muzzle came into general vogue,
and as effective pitching depend
ed entirely upon speed and con-
troll, it required good nerve to
face the sizzling delivery of
Bulge" Merchant, and I am in
clined to vince and finch as I
write about it.
"Clabby" Williams was a pale
and ladylike sort of a boy who
flocked mostly with the girls and
made himself obnoxious by
studying hard and showing us
older ginks up at examinations.
He looked as much like a ball
player as a jack-rabbit resem-
bles a bull terrier.
Of course, we had heard of
curve pitching, but it sounded
like a josh to us wise ores and
we passed it up-all but Clabby.
1t had a scientific sound. to him
and he began to take an interest
in baseball and to work out the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-04

and brewing, giving life to new
generations, and through our ig-
norance, inviting death for all
OF all the numerous functions
and uses of a window that of an
airway is to be kept uppermOst
in mind. "Wind-eyes" to be life
giving eyes, must have their eye
lids open. A closed window may
show you life, but cannot give it
to YOU.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-04

proyerbia1 fear the little boy has
for soap and water. 1t is a VERT
able -aerophobia. In the summer
a sort of truce reigns. But as
soon as the cold weather ap-
proaches, we shut ourselves close
ly in and the air out.
All the activities of life are
carried on in few dingy, stuffy
rooms; there we go on breathing
and exhaling, cooking, stewing
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-04

y
All the activities of life are
carried on in few dingy, stuffy
rooms; there we go on breathing
and exhaling, cooking, stewing
-O-
A FUNNY INCIDENT IN g
Curve pitching was a great in
novation in its day and caused
almost as great a commotion as
the advent of the aeroplane or the
wireless telegraph.
l think it was back in 80 or
Whereabouts that I first saw it I'M
corked and experienced the bitter
humiliation of being repeated
ly whitfield out by a youngster
several years my junior and for
whom I had heretofore enter
tanned that feeling of contempt
with which the naughty captain
of a crack team is wont to view
a fresh kid who wears glasses
and doesn't approve of slang.
I was battle-scarred back
stop, approaching the mature and
seasoned age of II, had been the
hero of the local diamond for sew
era1. seasons, and had, by careful
cultivation, acquired the swag-
ger and gruffness of voice which
1 conceived to be proper attrib-
utes of men like Pop Arson, Sill
yer Flint and myself. My
broken and distorted fingers
were the admiration of the entire
village and a source of no small
satisfaction to myself, although
! would gladly trade them for
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-02
TEACHERS LEAVE
FOR SUMMER
VACATION
Reduced Summer Trip Fares
Go on sale Yesterday and
Stampede Il on for Tickets
and Lower Berths

The summer exodus n on IN Aibu.
querQne. The summer rates 10 varl-
Gus sections of the country were
placed on sale a. the local santa re
ticket office yesterday and many par
tlcipated yesterday ana today In the
scramble Tor tickets and lower bertha
In the Pullman cars. school tearhofs
IN lunches got ouf ~ Albuquerque
for an sections ~ the United Etates
Many tenchers left yesterday and to-
day and others plan 10 60 81 first op.
p0rtunlty during the week Kansas
Indiana and Illinois VIII claim many
81 the Albuquerque teachers during
vacation time. while the Pacific coast
will also care FOR many school work.
ers from here during the rest days.
Many city school teachers have de-
clared they will remain IN AlbuQuer-
que during the summer. believing
possible 20 secure more satisfactory
rest az home than az vacation resorts,
The teachers who will spend the
vacation months out OF the city are
az follows: Miss Nancy Hewitt, Iila-
watha. Kan. and Santa Re. ~ Nj
Mrs. Ella NJ. Ia fBar. Noblesvllle.
Ind; Miss Lydia I.heureaux. Concor-
dia. Kan; r.. ]. Roth, Chicago. Miss
Mabel Bond, Abingdon. m; Miss sal
lie y. King. Oak Grove. Mo-; Miss
Pauline HilIlard. Santa Re, n. NJ.
and the east; Miss Aabelie Mckenzie.
san Diego. Cal. Miss Elsie McGregor.
Honolulu. ". T.. Miss Jane Heron.
Munsing. Mich; Miss Marie keenan,.
Crete. Neb. Miss Alleene Keeler, sill
yer city. N. NJ: Miss Ida Elder. I.os
Angeles: Misa Mata Tway. Los An
gelcs Miss Cora Allen. San Francis
co; Miss Agnes Blanchard, Las We
gas; Miss Adele Goss. Seattle. wash;
Miss Jettie Murphy Caldwell. Kan;
Miss Myrtle Plant. Missoula. Mont
Miss Helen Kenyon, Concordla, KAN;
Miss Mary Anderson. Spokane. Miss
Leda palmstrom. Chicago. A. r. pag-
ter. West Haven. Conn; Miss Lillian
sylvester, Charles City. Iowa; Miss
Jennie Trott. Junction City. KAN;
Miss Ruth Bright. Manhattan. Kan
Teachers who have announced
their intention to spend the summer
In Albuquerque and nearby vacation
resorts. unless plans are changed
later are as follows. superintendent
Of Schools John Milne. Miss Heszel.
Miss Rogers. Mrs. T. /. Butts. Miss
Adah vaughn. Miss winifred Hill
yard, Miss II. A. Gray, Miss ona
Schupp. Miss Jane Walsh. Miss
Estelle Gunst. Miss Rhoda Swayne,
q. b. Jones. Miss Lille A. Keepers,
Miss Vida Pinney. Miss Mamie Creel,
]. +. Bentley. Miss Gertrude Takken.
Miss Julia Robertson. Miss Grace
norrafalie l. " MeCotiufn Miss
Elizabeth Wiley. Miss Minnie G.,
Diehl. Miss Margaret KeIeher. Miss
Florence Barnes, Miss EuEenia Kele-
her. Miss Ruby Rhea. Miss Mae Me-
Millin, Miss Grace Grimmer.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-02
PLEASED
WITH PROSPECTS
FOR OIL
Head Of Pacific Mutual In
vestment Department Tn
vests in PecOs Valley Land
and Will Drill for Grease.

According 10 General Agent. n. b.
Schwentker OF the Pacific Mutual
Life Insurance company. who return
ed today from Roswell. Lee Phillips.
head Of the investment department
OF the company who accompanied Mr.
Schwentker 10 the Pecoe valley IL
pleased with the prospects for q pro-
ducing permanent oil field In the mid
die valley. In fact MIR. Phillips Is 10
well impressed that he invested IN
about $50 acres Of fine alfalfa land
and will see for himself whether there
N oil under Il IN commercial quanti-
ties. MIR. Sehwentker reports In
creasing activity IN the field
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-02
sTEADFAsT CONFIDENCE.
The Following Statement should
Form Conclusive Proof ~
Merit Ca Every Herald
RENDER

Could stronger proof OF the merit
OF any remedy be desired than the
statements Of grateful endorsers who
say their confidence has been undl-
mlnished by lapse OF time? These
are the kind OF statements that are
appearing constantly IN your local
papers for Doan's kidney Pills. They
are twice-told and confirmed with
new enthusiasm. Can any reader
doubt the followlnsI It's from a
resident Of this locality.
Alberta Garcia, 0aiisteo street,
Santa Fe. N. NJ. says. II deem II a
pleasure To eaTroborate the public
statement gave In praise OF Doan's
Kidney Pills about seven years ago.
found them 20 be an excellent rem
edy and l have never hesitated to
vouch for their merits when an OPP
portunity has been presented. For
two years I was In bad shape from
backache and kidney trouble and
when Doan's Kidney Pills were
brought TO my notice I resolved 10
try them. / procured a box and they
not only drove away the backache
but regulated the passages OF the
kidney secretions and toned up my
entlr system"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Miiburn Co, Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the I'm,
States.
Remember the name Doan's-
take no other.--Ady. 20
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-02
VAUDEVILLE ROAD
SHOW COMING
Five Clever Acts TO Be Present
ed BY Company Booked for
Pastime This Week

The Metropolitan road show, feat
uring five classy vaudeville acts. Is
10 play special three-day engage
ment az the Pastime theoter, begin
ming with "A $3.50 matinee on Thurs
day Press notices indicate that the
Metropolitan company n presenting
one Of tho strongest vaudeville proc
grams ever brought "a the southwest.
on tho hin are Major caillouette, a
European slack wire artist In thrilling
feats Of balancing; Miss Birdie King,
a mezzo soprano. who has just COM
pieted long engagement on the
coast; James sterling. a novelty Jug
gler. Biask and Gold, the Hebrew and
the souhrette IN a COMEDY singing and
talking act. and the original Andre,
who Is said so rival Hermann ana Kel-
lar IN feats Of magic and legerdemain.
A matinee performance viii be given
each day or this engagement. and
there win be two performances each
evening.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-02

whole country. 1Eo became a momr
Der Of tho pinkerton detective agency
during the chlcaeo anarchlttlc RIOTS
A. a detective he secured cunfes-
sion from Harry Orchard nj Boise IN
the murder cnnhplfncy case. lie was
body guard Tor superintendent Nc.
rnrland, Of the rtnkerton detective
agency, during the running down 0f
the Pennnylvania molly McCiulrea."
4 Nung which tnrroflged Western
Pennsylvania for years Through
tho work ~ Mcfarland. slrlnRo and
other pinkerton men. eighteen 81 the
Molly Mcduires' were hanged. lie
was Tor twenty-five years a detective.
sirlnFo was a close personal friend
~ the late Pat Garrett. ana II q close
friend Of Gov. w. G. Mcdonald Of
New Mexico His book. "a cowboy
Detective" ~ s0O-page narrative
telling ~ his thrilling adventures dur
Ing the years ~ his activity az de-
iectlve.
Mr. and Mrs siringo viii realde
az SunnyAide ranch. near santa re.
y. n. which II owned by the groom.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-02
AIRDOME PLAYS TO
CAPACITY HOUSE
At OPENING
Beginning of Outdoor Amuse-
ment Season at Remodeled
Open Air Theatre Draws a
Big Crowd

That the people Of Albuquerque
To take their entertainment in the
fresh air these summer evenings was
amply demonstrated Saturday and
sunday nights az the Airdome thea
ter ON North Second street. opened
saturday night under the ownership
OF Joe Barnett and management OF
u. y. sherman, with new polo chars.
classy orchestra and licensed moving
pictures, The crowd was even big
ger last night than on the opening
night and with the high class enter
tainmNnt always assured at the Bar
nett amusement places there II no
doubt the Airdome viii continue 20
be crowded All the summer. The pro-
gram Of attractions NJ the Airdome ~
published daily In this paper.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-02
VALLEY OIL
or EXCEPTIONAL
HIGH GRADE
Production Of Ten Barrels Per
Day Would Return Excell-
emit Dividends According to
Opinion Of Experts.

(From the Peeoa Valley News.)
One feature oG the OH IN the pecou
Valley Is In high grade. A very
small pumping field In this district.
running. say. ten barrels per day pcr
well, would pay excellent dividendn
because Of the high grade Of the Oh.
Think. then. what q well like the
Brown we'll. a half-developed propo-
altlon flowing one hundred barrels.
would pay, considering the small
cnst of aha drilling d well less than
t.0e0 feet deep. We have an oil
field here. pumping oil field thar
win make every acre 81 land in the
Middle valley worth $1,000 ~ we
never secure a guaher Many a field
Is making lts owners rich on halt OF
the flow per well % the Brown well.
But experts tell us that this high
grade oil lies lower In the main pool.
that Il n unnatural that high grade
oil should be ao near the surface That
Is why we are not blowing about our
shallow field. with lts wells producing
Also per day for their owners. but
we are going after the real thing.
deeper down.
The OH from one pecoe Valley we'll
was sent 10 a weN known college for
test. II showed AZ per cent gasoline,
We thought some mistake had been
made. although the oil was 30 fine
that II would flash up when lighted
with match. something very few
specimens OF crude oil win do. 80 we
sent Il to another college, larger and
OF greater reputation than the first.
The second test was ~ per cent.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-02
LITTLE RAIN FOR
MONTH OF MAY
RECORDED
Only Three Hundreths Of an
Inch at Rio Grande Indus
trial School Observing Sta
ton

Although there was az least one
heavy rain ia the city Of Albuquerque
during May which aid not reach the
observing station az the Rio Grande
Industrial school. the rainfall in this
locality for the month was remark
ably small. only three-hundredfhs Of
an inch being recorded AT the school
The mean maximum temperature was
~ degrees; mean minimum ga
mean. e27; maximum, % degrees on
May 20. 20 and 81 minimum. 80 de-
grees on May o. There were z clear
days. / partly cloudy and two cloudy.
The rain an fell on May 20.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-02
MORTUARY.
Rnndnll E caIklna.

Randall n. Calklns, aged b5, died
al G;aO last evening. az his home,
i2i7 North Firm street, following
series OF operations which beginning
with the amputatlon OF toe finally
Included the whole leg below the
knee. MIR. Calkins was a sufferer from
diabetes from which other compllca-
tons resulted. The deceased who was
some GO years OF age, X survived by
"A widow. The funeral will he held
tomorrow at D. M. rom the home
with burial Ia Fairview cemetery, The
deceased had lived ia Albuquerque
some fifteen years lie was formerly
connected with the q. 3. Indian school
and later operated a dairy north OF
the city.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-02
CHARLIE SIRINGO IS
I MARRIED
Man Who Was for Twenty
two Years pinkerton Deteo.
tive, WEEDS Sweetheart Of 40
Years Ago

Meetfng an old sweetheart after
years ~ separation. Charles a. slrln-
so. 81 santa re. ~ ~. famed ns an
author. detective and cattleman. has
becuIne a bridegroom. In the Ma
ieraic hotel az IIot springs Ark.
MT siringo met Mrs Heisn T. par
tain. OF Bay city. Texas. "a widow
who owns a mfae ranch near san
Antonio, Texas. The two had met
foriy years before and had been
childhood sweethearts The bride IL
III years obi. aud the groom 5s. sud
both appear much younger.
Charlie Siringo has q reputation as
q detective which extends over the
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-02

The state fair commission. with
all members present--Presiden II. e.
Ely ~ Demlng. Vice President G. A.
scheurich OF Clovis and Treasures
simon stern Of Albuquerque "A
meeting this afternoon. The commits
sion discussed q number OF possible
features FOR the fair this fall, but
most Of the meeting was given over
to planning TO properly finance the
various departments OF thu fair. All
three members 81 the commission are
enthusiastic over the prospects for =
successful fair IN the fall.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-02
TOdoy's World
News in Nutshell


Seattle, wash. June 2.--UnlverHlsy
washlnwtons rowing crew started
east 20 wrest honors IN intercollegiate
matches on Hudson later IN month,
Glen cove. n. ". June 2--Wo-
mems metropolitan Golf champions
ship tournament began ~ Nassau
Country club. Record list entries.
Belmar. y. j., luna 2s--Blg ocean
wireless station Mareoni wareiesa Tell
esraph company, 5000 feet iang.
opened today Transmits messages -
quickly as cable.
Washington. June e.--Arbiiratlon
treaty wish Spain eSplf~~i will be- re-
aewed
Newport. r. l.. June s.-secresary
Of the Navy Daniels Is hers opening
the Naval War. college. WIN be urged
TO establish navy yard az Narragan-
settle
london. June 2.--Harold A. SANDER
son succeeded }. bruce Ismay, trcs-
thfN tNhWf tttHHttt NH tAfrtWfHt thtftf
national Marine company.
London. June g.--Home rule bin for
Ireland bill presented for second read
ing in the house OF commons. Blltes
discussion expected.
Paris, June 2.-world's congress for
women convened 10 discuss every pos
Of women. Every nation represented.
London, June eddie Moran
lights digger" Stanley, National
sporting club tonight, for Lord I.ons-
dale belt. $500 side and purse %
$3.50.
London, June 2.--Mlss Frances
Scovillc, seneca. kens.. married Wal-.
ter de Mumm, 81 champagne fame.
who figured ln shooting ARRAY willie
Mrs barnes. American. last Dccem-
ber. Brides troussean cost $4,000.
New London. Conn, June 2.-f'x-
pccted 10000 witnesses Yale Harvard
regatta. yale VIII use English stroke
as taught By oxford coaches
Washington. June 2,'~rwenty-slx
annual convention brotherhood IsoeO-
motive Fremen convened here for IA
day session. Win discuss wages.
threatened strikes, and working con-
ditiona generally.
washington. 1nna 2.---senate Demo-
Gratis expect 20 get Underwood tarim
bin and will begin conclave % thrash
out differences. Debate expected ~
begin next Monday.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-02
EVERYBODY URGED
TO TURN OUT TO
FAIR MEET
TONIGHT
Committees Will Make Final
Report on Subscription and
Fair Commissioners win
Address Boosters.
FURTHER PLANS WILL BE
DISCUSSED ron BIG SHOW

y a representative attendance Of .
citlsens % Albuquerque n Urged .
= tonight NJ the mass meeting OF .
2 state fair boosters called for . =
y O'Clock. az the Commercial Club. .
= Messrrn. II. G.. Ely 81 Deminr. .
= Charles Scheurich OF Clovis and 9
: simon stern OF this city. mem .
= eers OF the state fair board. viii .
y be present and have some live q
= remarks 10 make 10 the business 8
= men. The committees on cam .
? wasting are expected to make .
2 their final report on the sf0.oeo .
y fund and there will be other .
. matters - intense interest to .
= those interested IN Seeing the fair q
2 misunderstanding success this .
q year. .
: New light will be shed on plans .
9 for the exposition which will .
. make u entirely different In .
= scope from previous fairs and Il .
y IL urged that every man inter- .
9 ested be present 30 take part in .
. the discussions. D
q a a 4 q a a 4 a a a a a a q a n
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-02
MELINI TO TOUR
sunny LANDS
Well Known Albuquerque Cit
izen Will Revisit Old Home
in Italy and Visit TripOli
and Other Places

Charles Melini OF the Consolidated
Liquor company and Italian con-
sui here, accompanied by Mrs
whence the two will sail on June on
the Italian line steamer Europa" for
Genoa. Italy They will visit Mr.. Me-
lini's old home at Plemonte. and ace
a number Of European countries In
Guiding Tripoli They win be absent
about a year
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-02

Charles y. Doyle. az years OF age,
died al 10 O'Clock this morning M his
home az i2OS East Central avenue
after residence Of year ana a half
here. Deceased was formerly man
ager OF the wholesale department OF
Wheeler and Company erockery
manufacturers. Tie n survived by a
wife and iive-yeag-old daughter. The
remains viii be sent hack 20 Peorln
for burial on Wednesday. Mr.. Doyle
was "a member Of the Knights of co.
lumbus.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-02
INDICTMENTS AGAINST
FOX AND MACPHERSON
DISMISSED IN COURT

u. A, Macpherson and NJ. l.. Fox
os the Morning Journal returned sat-
urday night from Las Vegas. 20 which
place they went 10 appear IN court
10 face criminal libel indictments re-
turned hy the grand jury Of san MI
guel county charging libel against A.
A. sena. Two 81 the indictments
were dismissed on motion OF the dis
trict attorney and n demurrer TO tho
third was sustained by Judge Leany,
the entire matter being thrown out o.
court.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-02
Naval War CoIIrge Opened.

Newport y. T.. June 2-The sum-
mer conference ~ the naval war col
lege was opened today with an al
dress by Secretary OF tho Navy Dan
ieis.
at luncheon Of Captain William u.
Rogers. president OF the college. He
left this afternoon for Washington.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-02

New York June COTTON spot
closed quiet middilng uplands. Sill
so; middiing gulf tI2.es. sales. 1000
bales.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-02

when YOU wan, Ice call up b7-ss--
Diamond lee.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-02

Washington. 1nne 2.-~senate Demo-
Gratis expect to get Underwood tarin
bin and will begin conclnve 10 thrash
out differences. Debate expeeted %
begin next Monday.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-02

Washington, June e.--AFbiiTation
treaty with spain expires will be re-
newed
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-02

washington. June 2,.-Twenly sixth
annual convention brotherhood rsoco-
motive Fremen convened here for IA
day session. win discuss wages.
threatened strikes, ahd working con-
ditlona generally.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-02

Belmar. ~ j.. June 2s--I3lg ocean
wireless station Marconi wareIesa Tel-
ekraph company. 5000 feet lens.
opened today Transmits messages ~
quickly as cable.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-02

Newport 4. J.. June s.-secresnry
Of the Navy Daniels is here opening
the Naval War. college. VIII be urged
to establish navy yard at Nasrasan-
settle.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-02

New London. Conn, June s.--f'x-
pccted $4,000 witnesses Yale Harvard
regatta. yale win use English stroke
as taught by oxford coaches.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-26
DARING ATTEMPT OF
 CONNECTS TO ESCAPE
Five Inmates of Sing Sing overpewsr
 Guard and Jump Into River

Ossining, N. Y, Sept 25-Five con victs at Sing Sing prison, at work un- loading a coal barge oVerpowered 8 guard this afternoon, jumped into the Hudson river and attempted to swim to the other side. The shots of other guards halted them, however, and all five were reCaptuTed.
 Billy Green, leader of the band. was brought back from mid stream in a rOWbOat. N
 Green. who two years ago escaped and was brought back after being caught in California, hesitated a mo- ment after the shots were fired but continued towards the opposite shore when he saw the guards busy attend ing to his companions, Frederick De Barri, Joseph White Matthew Loofice and Louis Price. Two guards in the small boat overlook him before he reached land, however. and he was cap tured without a struggle.
 The .COnVicts on the barge were in charge' of Keeper William Gormley The five sprang upon him and knocked him down Armed men in the sentry boxes on the prison wall overlooking the Hudson peppered the water on all sides of the swimming conVicts with bullets but took care not to hit any of the men.