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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-29
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"Ths Flash o. An Emerald"

NV faN0 % FfU 6WltfANNl
ioheri Warwick r. presented hN TIE
World Film Corporation Ia the nhntu-
play The Flash nf an Emerald
The character ~ iucius Wnidcck IT,
q study ln complex villaiuy, he "a ur.
hanc, polished. insinnotlng Raeious.
but above an yultnrish Win one hand
he would carrss woman. with The
other be would rob her ug her jewels
Ia this story be- commences bic career
81 erntlcmhnly crime BY rubbna j.
safe ~ ita valuable contents Thsn
he sees very valuable emerald in
the possession ~ lady who II Foiue
on "a pilgrimage 10 the shrine ~ 81
Anne dc ncaupre with her sick child.
Ne chlofofofms the woman. the maid.
and the chiidh. and secures She snef-
aid. lie poses az Russian revolu-
tloBary, falls ~ love with a girl 20
whom be presents abe emerald. iint
the girl iH the daughter 81 tbs woman
from whom he stole the emerald. 5ns
this discovery leads 10 hin undUlnE
Ultimately be commits suicide.
The phofoplay has been directed ~
Albert Capelinnl. there ~ an excellent
cast supporiina Mr. Warwick, aud the
settings and photography nfe admira
bic
Robert Warwick ~ The Flash ~ an
Emerald" is 20 be shown a. the Amunu
rbeateF nt FRIDAY
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-29

AdNiees ~sre received IN the city
yesterday irlline u The d.ath jn nons-
ton from slftkr ~ apopics, 81 Frank
I. arthur a Former resident of this
clis rhv body Was shipped to s,rseter.
lil for iWrai
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-29

q 3 Montgomery of Portland va
in the city yesterday stopping az the
Nueces
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-29

The a. = galloway Meteor sales Co.
yesterday reported the pale anA ariiS
cry % Chtttcles four. ninety mctcl
tguFins car 80 rs * n Mile. on
kingsviNe
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-29


Police efsiesrs yesterday r.sov.rea
Two hleselrs tha, had hcpn STOLEN aeN.
"rel months ago. ono u iA. mAshln.s
eelns ihe property ~ charles wheeler
and the oshet heloneine a. Mexican
hos t'nc ~ tht machines Mas fs,,nd
in Alice and the othes IN Mathis The
oisic'rs eNptet ~ arrest tpdA, ths par.
Is who VIII ~ charged With the ibcftn
The funeral q 4. A. BaenAli whose
death accurrc6 oAslV Nunas, mnn,,ns
Was held rseadas afternoon al 4iee
oeiaek FROM ths famHs resldencc Rsv
a, VI inNfaln. pAstog n the First nap.
use vhurch cfflgiailnF The Masans
oineiatcd az the grave burial h,ina boz
the Ross hlii FAik rhe paii.hearcg.
were .. a. Carson. nurh suthtriaea
lhage "a u hopkins + A. Daust 4
y shcFmau ana , "a. llsies
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-19
i. S. WILL NOT
BE PASSIVE IN
SUB WARFARE,
NOTE TO SAY
tBy Associated Press


Washington. T. e.. July l9-FreSident
Wilson arrived here this morning from
the Cornish summer home and drove i'm.
medlateiy 10 the White House to begin
q conference with Secretary Of Stat.
Lansing and others about the cabinet
meeting tomorrow nn the German note
After conference this morning II
was understood thta President Wilson
and Lansing found they had both reach
ed about the same conclusion that the
next note 10 Germany viii he definite.
making clear that the United states can
nrt he expected Ia remain paSSvlc in the
event another attack on IN unarmed un
resisting ship with loss of American
lives
Officials here think the new note viii
he on the way to Germany Nv next Sat
nrdav
" ~ known that the nrdnna incident
has swept aside previous suggestions thtt
the next communication take INTO con
Slderatlon the fact that the Germans
are now contnrmin" tr International law
The president rs said tu hc convinced
that the next note Will he much NOR cnu
phatlc aud show the intention or the
American Government not Ia surrender
any of ITS riohtS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-19
STARVING PEOPLE
LIVE ON BLOOD
GIVEN TO THEM
RED CROSS REPORT TELLS AWFUL
STORY or HUNGER CONDITIONS
THAT EXIST IN CAPITAL.
2 600 PERSONS DAILY EESiEGt
SLAUGHTER HOUS ErO GET BLOOD
THAT is SAVED
'By Associa,ed Press.p

Washington. u. G.. July 19-Red Cross
report today describes famine conditions
IN Mexico City, saying that where former
ly two hundred persons daily went to the
slaughter house to get blood that u saved
and gwen away, there are now two thou
sand daily besleging the gates. Near there
the other day twenty people were seen
struggling 70 Get pieces Of dead horse i
On the last dav Of June more than 100.
GOO women applied to the international
committee for food tickets Only 10000
tickets were available The infant NOR
taIty J. high Foreigners as well a. Mex
cans are suffering from stomach trouble
from eating IN adulterated -four
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-19
BRYAN X. BOYLE SHOT AND klLLD 66
MILES NORTHEAST OF BROWNS
VILE BY MEMBER or sup
POSED GANG.
TWENTY OFFICERS SEARCHING FOR
MAN WHO is BELIEVED THE
LEADER OF GANG-HIS
HORSE CAPTURED.

Bryan K Boley. a youth of Is, was shot
and killed by supposed bandit late sat
urday afternoon on the " T. Gano ranch.
sigtv-eight miles northeast of Brownsville
and eighteen miles east of Raymondville
First reports that the man killed was a
ranger were not true.
Boey. who l. recently from Tampa Fla W,
and two Mexican ranch hands. were at
work on the ranch when they saw crossing
a distant clearing = Mexican. armed and
mounted on a dun -colored horse He and
the men went TO the ranch house for arms
Returning to the field. they were evidently
seen by the Mexican who turned hi horse
into the brush and mounted As the
three men approached two shots were fired
both supposedly by the same man. Bolev
fell dead Hi companions opened up on
the bandit a he fled through the brush
but so far a known did not bit him Hi
horse, becoming frightened by the shots
ran into the clearing and was captured bv
Boley's companions.
Bolev was shot twice. one shot entering
his shoulder and ranging down through
his body a # he had been shot from m
front while stooplng over t. puck up some
thing. lie was famllarly known as Red I"
information of the shooting was soon
conveyed to Deputy Sheriff G A Manahan
of Brownsville and hi posse. and 70 Sher-
iff A. Y Baker of Ilidalgo county. who has
been assisting IN the search for the raid
ers. Sheriff Clint Atkinson of Willacv
county was also telephoned. aS was Shcr-
if ". Nann of Brownsville and both joined
the posse the same night going to the
scene of the shooting
The captured horse answered the de-
cription of one stolen recently from 4 wo-
man near Mercedes. and for which re-
ward of 80 had been offered There was
nothing on the saddle hv which 70 identify
the man who rode the animal. On the sad
die was found new dirk. and some food
supplies. including q dozen or % tortillas
freshly made. which indicated ~ Sheriff
Nann that some persons IN the north cnT
of the country are assisting the supposed
bandits
Sheriff Vann. who returned 70 Browns
vile last night. said that twenty officers IN
cluding the two sheriff. several rangers
and number ot deputies are still on the
hunt for the bandits For safety the off
GERS have released the citizens who have
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-19
SHANKL|N GETS
A REPORT ORDER
CONSUL GInt RAJ IN MIyICg CITY
HAS DISAGREEMENT WITH THE
BREzllAN MINISTER
tBy Associated Press. )

Washington. ~ u. July Io-Arnold
Nhankhn. American consul general n Mex
lco City = en- route ~ Washington under
orders - report 90 Mexican conditions II
= announced al-o that h. hae withdrawn
temporarily from duty to avoid continued
friction with the Brazilian minister Al
Mexico City. Last week he went 10 the
capitol 70 carry on Red Cro-- relief work
Friction developed with the Brazilian min
lster over the methods Of relief.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-19
JUAN G. FERNANDEZ, jR., AND MIGUEL FER
NANOEz, R., SAND 9YEARS, ARE VICTIMS
OF TREACHER0US STREAM
TRAGEDY SHOCKS ENT|REC|TY

of
when g Fernandez of Mr.
old
Mr. and MR. Miguel Fernando
the Rio tran hundred WI
building Brown The otIo
The bodies had
taken " h
people and
lirs cf the worked hrnah
boe Their efforts of ~ avail late apparently bode.
on
AT IL O'Clock 'front.' Iduc w
Fernandez Merchants Bank
conducted the Hmlly chapel NV
D Elizabeth The dreet from
. Fernando y
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-19
FRY DEFENDANT
SHOT 4 TIMES
GRAHAM BOARDING HOUSE KEEPER
SHOOTS MAN IN STREET IN
SIGHT or MANY.

Graham, Texas, July 19.-R. ". Todd.
one Of the defendants acquitted In the Fry
case IN April, who was convicted of boot
legglng here Last week, wa hot four times
on down town street ~ I o'clock this
morning ~ the presence of several zpecta-
tor= bv Mr. ! II Henderson n boarding
house keeper. with an automatic pistol
She waived examination and made no
-tatement She was rclea ~ On 5000
bond Todd may live
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-19

been assisting the officers. fearing that If
II were necessary to DO any shooting some
of the po@-emen might he shot
Boyle had not been long on the ranch
having been drawn To the border by stor
les of adventure.
Sheriff Nauu J. ~ los to know what
could draw the bandit 70 that slde of the
counv. which iS sparsely settled with only
an occasional Mexican lacal. more often
seven or eight miles apart There j. no
loot OF value TO be had The trailings Of the
men indicate also that they have some
money In several cases thev have been
known ~ appear ~ stores and pay cash
for articles ~ food purcha Cd Ia one
instance party Of three came 70 saloon
near Ravmondville and bought nlne dol
lar worth Of cold beer. for which the 81
loonman received cash The saloonist was
suspicious Of the crowd and endeav0red to
inform the officers. However. the telephone
wire was down. and by the time the Off
GERS received the information the men had
gotten away
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-19
LIFE CONVICT CUTS THROAT
OF LEO FRANK IN THE NIGHT
WILLIAM GREEN USES KNIFE FASHIONED
LAR VEIN or MAN WHOM FORMER GOVERNOR SATOH
Ed FROM EXECUTION

commutcd 20 life imprisonment. was at
tackled by another prisoner at the state
prison farm here Saturday night and Sc
rlously injured by being cut IN the throat
Prison authorities said the attack Oh
Frank was made bv Nm. Green. who =
also serving a lite sentence tor murder
Frank : physician announced that he ha !,
chance 10 recover.
The attacl 90 IIank which was made
shortly after Ii uclurk was made from
behind. Il knife made from "A file being
the weapon used Frank : jugular VEN
WAS cut. hut neither the spinal cord nor
wlndpipe were injured
After Frank wound had been dressd
hc turned ~ the physicians attending
him and asked
Am ! going 10 die"
We don't know. replied DR. George
t. Compton. the prison surgeon. You
are in serious condition
If ! am going 10 die" replied Frank.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-19
BIG OPERATIONS
ON EAST FRONT
ARE CONTINUED
(Ry Associated press.)

London, July 19.-Gigantic operations
on the Russian front continue 10 be The
war centers. Official reports show fight
ING last night IN the west. Athens reports
hard fighting N the Dardaneles with the
alhes gaining
General Won Buelow, who was on the lett
Hank Of General Won kluck IN the first IN
vasion of France now commands the ex-
treme left IN the advance on Riga. Russia
II appears the Russians must fight
defensive battle Tor Warsaw or abandon
al Poland. Many military observers be
lIeve the Russians VIII withdraw their ar
mieS intact from Poland rather than heht
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-19
ITALIAN WARSHNP
SENT TO BOTTOM
BY SUBMARINE
lRg Associatrn Prcss.l

Berlin. July l9-NIenna ofhciallv an
nounCcs under date ~ July IS An Aus
tlIlan submarine this morning torpedoed
and sank south Of Eagasa the Italian
cruiser Giuseppe GdIIbaldl. The cruz
ser toundered within fifteen minutes
This cruiser was small. Of 723I tons.
and was built scfenteen years ago she
carried one ten-inch gun, two eight inch
Guns and several smaller Eagasa i a
fortified Austrian seaport ~ Dalmatia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-19
WELL CLEANER KILLED NEAR
CITY WHEN WALL CAVED IN

Pedro Cara. lS-year- old son OF Severe
Cara, was killed AT 9 80 O'Clock this
morning when the wall ~ well which he
was cleaning caved IN. buryIng hIm. The
accident occurred at what i known as the
Puente dc las Negras, about two and half
miles from the city.
The well j. on the Lorenzo Recio place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-19
STRIKE IN ARMS
PLANT MAY BE
AVOIDED YET
tBy Associated Press.l

Washington. y e.. July 19-Samuel
Gompers today began an effort to avoid the
Remington Arms plant strike AZ Brodee-
port. Conn Gompers sand he knows for
elen interests well supplied with money
have tried to toment labor troubles 70 pre-
vent the shipping of American products ~
Europe. IIhe SAID they tired 70 start the
Iung@horemen's strike.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-19
ZAPATA FORCES
GROWING B0LOER
PASSENGERS LIE ON ILnnRS OF
CARS WHILE BANDITS SHOOT
THROUGH CAR WINDOWS.

Puebla. Mex, July 10-(Bv Mail -
The Zapata forces n this section are be-
coming hoder Trans are frequently de
layed and passengers. including Ameri-
cans. are forced 10 lie on the floors of car
while the bandits shoot through the win
dows
When CaTranza recently stationed 2
guard ~ large American sugar panta "
tion a Protero the Zapata troops went
there and hanged the guards
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-19
Gonzales And Carranza
Reported Left Capital

Washington ~ I'll. July 1a-ohclal
despatch - state Department from Mex.
80 CITY Late TODAY said General Con
zaieS and taIIanZa army had left the
cltv' to take Pachnca " did not say
4 they had evacuated Earlier private
reports sand General Villa. southern
lnmn was approaching the capital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-19
Will Punish Those
Bclgians Who Join
Allies To Fight

Brussels Belgium. July la-Gover-
nor General Won Kissing of Belgium to-
day flEcd a. punishment for any Bel
glan ot military age leaving the state
to serve N any capacity for country
At war with Germany fine Of 10000
marks or five wears imprisonment. or
both
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-19

Several men were present ~ the tame -
the accident. and lost no time N beginning
the work Of rescue However. before they
could uncover the boy he had smothered
TO death Cara was perhaps ten feet
down in the well. HIS body was reached
within ten minutes, but life had already
expired.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-19
Suburban Bank Official q Suicide

lBy Assnciarrd Fressl
Dallas. Tex, July l9-R Nj Simpson
aged %, wee president NJ the Oak Cliff
Bank Trust Co. shot and killed himself
with pistol today ~ barn Nv IL home
I'll health was the cause
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-19
MACO FALLS INTO
CARRANZA NAND
AFTER SKIRM|SH

Naco. sonora. Mexico. July 1a-Car-
rama forces occupied this town today
after bret EirmIsh with the villa
garrison ~ which four defenders were
wounded and eleven prisoners taken.
The prisoners later were released and
sent across T. the American side. Am
elIcan resident wcreS not moIeStcd
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-19
Thaw on WAY 10 riitShur1

Philadelphia. Pa july 19.-IIarrv /.
Thaw arrived here hast night from Atlantic
City and took the tram for his home at
Pittshurg.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-19
Another Lusitania
Victim Comes Ashore

London. July l9.-A DodY supposed
to he that of Lindon NJ Bates lr of
New York who went down with thr
LusitanIa. was vavl ~hur, .u thr
Irish roas urr au4 m
case were Unidentified.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-19
AUTOMATIC TAX BOARD Will
ANNOUNCE RATE AT 546.
lBy Associated Press }

Austin. Tex, July 10 The auto
matte tax board will announce $40
cents per hundred dollars as the tax
rate. The rate viii be divided 296
TOR revenue, twenty cents for schools
and five per cent for the Confederate
veteronS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-19
Z Austrianes Submarines
Believed Are Sunk
(By Associated PrassD

ilrS. July l9.-The Rome news agency
telegram says 4 refugee from the Aus
TRAN naval base AZ pola declared that
two Austrian submarine have not r.
turned and are believed t. be lest
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-19
New Proposals For
Peace With Wales
Coal Mine Strikers
Especial ~ The Herald ,

London. July l9-lt "A reported that
new proposals have been made for a
settlement of the South Wales coal
strike. \ miners committee has started
for London for another conference.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-19
Greatest Production
Petroleum In History
fRy Associated pressD

Washington ID O.. July l9-The pro
duction ot petroleum ast year was the
greatest ~ the history Of the country.
being more than 300 600 600 barrels
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-19

Mr5. Juan q. Fernandez aud Miss Penr
lope Peterson, accompanied ~ the two
boys, about ! 80 III the afternoon took a
drive through Fort Brown. bringing up Nv
the rear ot the garrison, near the bank "
the river NJ. Fernandez, who was drly-
mg her phaeton. hitohed her horse about
seyenty-hv feet IRON the bank ny the
nyer, while the boy, who were driving a
shetland pony and wagon, also hitched
The party went To the bank of the uycr.
Mrs. Fernando and Miss Peter W. seat
ing themselves IN the bank, which al that
point ~ about ten feet higher than the
water - the nver. Mr. Fernandez gave
the boy PENN sion M ait on the bank and
paddle their feet n the water after beng
Informed by paa.erby that " was not
dangerous For perhaps two hour, under
the watchtul eyes VI Mr.. Fernandez thr
boys played wv the bank, never attemptnv
~ ~ any further into the stream.
About 7undown Mrs Fernandez. prcpar-
ing to return home. went with Mis- Peter
oE to where The horse was hitohed. and
arranged the harne-a She did not leave
the hank without. however, cauti0uIng the
boys not to venture out. After q tew r.u-
ments Mrs Fernando and Nj Peter WV
returned tO the bank w the river
Not noise had been heard Nothing
was visible to i- lic~tr th~t he A.~a t.t
..-a nt. f. tHf nu..u .t
-.ra. '.ntu= MN" H--rnuuH Nr..
Mexican Young men VINO were fishing and
swimming. about hundred yards down
-tream Up 7tream toward the city. three
hundred yard- away. other per on- aw
that something wv wrong. and the alarm
~ -preld W Fort Brown, number of the
member n the machine gun platoon aud
other troopers rushing down the hanl. ~
the nver
II n believed that when Mrs. Fernando
and Nl-~ l't-er-on " DpeT away trun the
hank ore WI the bow ytntured our few
-teps 'ntp t9, rIyer W. proball. struck
one Ut w. toT-oii V Ireauen' w the
Rlo Grande The other probably attempted
r. rescue hlm. also falling in over b.
head The bodies did not draft tnr. beng
taken from the rlver about thirty feet
from where they tell in
Mrs Fernandez Almost Loses ife
~ the meantime Mrs Fernando had NV
come frantic. ms ting that The bov, were
W tie ryer. while Ms Peterson thought
rerhaps the bad gone un the bank and
Here n ~ nearby brush
Owing 10 the excitement that en-ned en-
act detaila NJ what followed were dithruit
~ secure. Mr- Fernandez Jumped into
the rlvc1 three times. ~ attempts wv ,e
cue the boys. One time she vas rt-,ned
v wv Mss Peterson. who could not SWIM hnt
vino ver- latp the river AS iar ~ he
dared : second time Irs Fernando was
rescued III Luauz Rodriguez. who bad ta
rescue her by nam force after she mAda
several attempt 10 break away The third
time she was taken from the nvcr bv A
Hahn. travelling man ~ san Anturiu
BY thla time aevcrl soldiers frurr w
Brown. Sayas and Rodriguez. rcin- --
from Matamoros and good swimmers.
dived into the rver. The first body, ihai
ETnr+,pnaI ~ paua
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-19
~ -
rARphMELLEs CASuhITlEa ~
BRITISH ARMY ANNOUNCED

London. July 19-The total caSu-
alties il the Dardanelles army are
42.434 N both the navy and army.
Premier Asamth announced TODAY
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-19
(by Associated Press.l }

10y assoclattl fftSS-i
Mil!edgeviIle. Ga. July 10 Leo
Franks condition was worse this
morning as the result OF The cut in his
throat, which is swollen His tenn
pefature Is I0225
William Green, Franks aSsallant. Is
still IN irons to-day Some guards re-
called thai Green had expressed ami
mostly toward Frank before the lat
ter was brought here.
Frank owes hrs life to another con-
vict. DR. w. J. McNaughton. who. like
Frank. was saved from the galIows by
communication by SIaton. MCNaUghtons
quick work in tying the cut in the Jug
ular vein prevented sure death. Frank.
was deIirious at times tbs morning,
but was better toward noon.
Nillcslccville. Ga. July 1g.-Lco n
Frank whose death sentence for IN
murder of Mary Phagan recently wa
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y. Continued on Page 81
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esssS
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-06
the procurement. custody and distrlbu-
ton Of essential supplies. The work

the procurement. custody and distribu-
ton Of essential supplies. The work
" the administrative departments b
divided into three spheres Of action.
rs follows:
First-The service performed In the
rear Of the enemy. or in the national
territory Of the governments.
Second.-The service Of the line Of
communications. Provision must be
made for the replacement Of the stores
consumed by the army and the trans
portation. subsistence and quartering
Of nll the troops. prisoners and the sick
and wounded
Third.-The supply Of troops in the
'ald during active operations.
General Won Stein. q,iartermaster
3 raj Of the German army. has the
.rilse task not only Of supplying
ii"rncnt. hut he also directs NE
workings IT the cOmmissnry depart
'npnt Tint General von Stein In In
charge Ut 10th departments IL SUFFICIENT
evidence Of his fitness for the task.
He IL n veteran soldier and has had
many years experience In the line e
duty in which he h now engaged.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-06

ter showed him the mutilated hand.
He was sorry he had not sent me back
to be shot. but now be was In for I,
he thought 1t best to give me more
time. He allowed me q month.
My fingers were not crushed as bad
~ as claimed. and did not cease my
lessons. All day practiced for my
life. hoped that the executions would
cease and would be lost sight Of. but
every day number VI communists
were shot. A week before the end Of
the month I learned to play tune
which my instructor told me was II
great favOrite with the bandmHster
When was called upon to show my
proficiency played this air. and It
was like pleading wall for my life.
The bandmaster was ast0nished. and
when saw he was about to ask me
t. play another piece feigned to faint
Az sOon,as came to myself ! was
enlisted as cornet player and sent to
the hospital. The bandmaster was In
dread Of losing me.
Soon after that they got tired Of
shooting communists. served my en-.
listment with the band. thOugh play
ed hut one air that made people weep
the air played on my examination
My whole reputation ~ a musician
was made on that one air. played II
for ten years. and every time did 20
renewed the feelings with which
played for my life. It made for me
half million francs. ] win never play
It again.