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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-01-28

On either side OF the little pBTch
stood a group of solemn men. mostly
bearded. mostly coatless. and all un-
armed In front Of those. at the right
stood Anse Havey, his eyes still the
dominant feature Of the picture,
Over cross from him was the taller
and older chieftain OF the other clan.
They stood there gravely. with q
courtesy that cloaked their hatred.
Out in the road was the "iolt-wagon."
and in its deep bed the girl could see
the canvas that covered its burden.
As Bad Anse took his place at the
front Of his escort his gaze met that
OF Juanlta. He did not speak, but for
an instant she saw his face harden.
his eyes narrow. and his lips set
themselves. 1t was the glance OF one
who has been dashed across the face
and who cannot strike back, but who
will not soon forget.
This time the girls eyes did not
drop, and certainly they held no hint
Of relenting or plea for forgiveness.
But at that moment the head OF the
Haveys turned from her and began
speaking.
Il got your message, Milt," he said
casually. AN ! reckon you got my
answer. I've brought back Little
Nash"
I'm obleeged ter ye." The McBriar
paused. then volunteered. Ell Their
boy had took counsel of me-. this thing
wouldn't never hev happened"
Bad Anse Havey stood looking at
the other. then he nodded,
"Milt." he c~arelessly announced at
the end Of his scrutiny. while the
ghost OF an ironical smile glinted In
his eyes. though It left his lips grave.
I've got several bosses an mules
down thar In my barn that we found
hltched out In ther timber when Nash
an his friends took to the la'rel."
Again he paused and studied tho
faces OF the McBriar men before he
went on. One OF 'em Is your own
roam mare. Milt. One Of 'em b1ongs
ter Sam thar, and one IL Bob's thar"
!, He pointed out each man as he spoke.
Eye can get EN- any time ye SEND
down for EN-"
The girl caught her breath and. de-
/, spite her dislike, acknowledged the
cool insolence with which Anse had
| answered Milt's plea OF innocence.
Milt replied only with a scowl, so Anse
, contemplatively continued. as though
to himself:
Hits right smart pity for a Teller
to go out shootin' In the nighttime
t an to take a kinsman's horse-with
out takin' his counsel. 1t might lead
r to some misunderstanding"
A baleful glare flashed deep In thS
|, eyes of the taller man. and from the
o henchmen at his back came an uneasy
e shuttle OF brogans.
But the voice of Good Anse Talbot
relieved the tension.
"Stiddy. thar, men," he quietly eau
toned. "Ye didn't hardly meet to
d talk bout bosses. I'll lead them nag
back myself, Milt." .,
h Then Anse Havey stepped forwar
IS and held out his hand.
IS Il gives ye my hand, Milt McBriar.
he sai*, that Their truce goes on
d AN ] gives ye mine." rejoined tn
o other.
l. After a pe~rfunctory shake the tw
turned together and went down tn
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VII.

1t was into this newly charged at
mosphere that Juanita Holland and
her missionary guide rode in the morn
ing mists.
Good Anse Talbot was in many
ways an inadequate ally. He was both
narrow and ~illiterate, but he was a r
nest.
At last the girl rode resolutely up to
her escorts saddle-skirts and asked:
Brother Talbot. hadn't you better tell
me what 1t all means?"
The missionary lifted q face that
was almost haggard.
Hit means" he said, with no idea
of i~rreverence, "thet Satan's got both
underholts-an' God help this coun-
try"
Then he sketched for her the his
tory of the feud and deduced conclu-
sions from what they had both seen
and heard.
She listened with q sickening heart
until he changed the subject and told
her that the Widow Everson, with
whom she was to stop, had a stable
house where she would be comfortable.
At last the girl saw, still a long way
of, a fertile little valley, where the
corr seemed taller and richer than on
the scattered coves. There, like a tiny
matchbox, on a high level zeal which
the wall of mountain broke into a
broad gateway, she could make out a
house. 1t was not of logs, but of brick,
and stood in an ~inclosure that looked
more like the Blue Grass than the
mountains.
Does We see yon brick house nigh
ther gap? Thet's Bad Anse's place, an
over thar acrost Their ridge, three
mile away by crow-fight an a half.
days ride by Their roads, is whar Milt
McBriar dwells. Ye KANT see hit
from hyar."
1t was almost shutdown when they
reached the house of the Widow Ever.
son, and at sight Of the woman stand.
ing at the fence to meet them Juani
ta's heart took strength. This house
was not Of logs, but of undressed
boards, with gayly painted window and
door frames of red, and although two
days ago she would have called II
mean, she had revised her views
enough to regard 1t now as almost
magnificent.
The widow dwelt here with her two
sons, and the trio, by virtue of great
diplomacy. had succeeded in maintain
ing a neutrality throughout the strife
The comforts Of the place were sucl
as must serve to give contentmen
where teaming is srduous and . tn,
mail carrier comes twice a week. bu
cleanliness dwelt there and homel,
cheer of a sort.
Before they had yet entered tn,
house the girl saw a horseman ar
preaching with an escort of seyera
men who carried rides balanced acros
their pommels. They came from tn
east, and though Juanita did not kno,
who they were, she recognized the Ger
trail rider, himself unarmed, to be
person Of consequence.
He was tall, and under his fade
coat his rather lean figure fell into a
attitude Of well-muscled strength d,
spite his ~fullness Of years.
""Evenin', ma'am." said the new
conner. mo. l hain't a-goin' ter ligh
l Jest heered tibet Brother Talbot wa
a-comin' over hyar, an I wanted speec
with him"
The missionary nodded.
"All right, Milt," he said, and III
girl knew, as she had already suspec
ed, that here was a second of her chi,
enemies.
4. Il reckon ye all knows what ha,
pened last night" she heard him sa
{ ing slowly. Hit war a pity, an
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~ Gives We My Hand, Nit MeBriar."

steps. The girl saw both squads lift
ing the covered burden from the wag-
on and carrying 1t around the road.
where the other wagon waited. She
believed that the feud was ended. but
It Ia doubtful II either of the princi-
pals whose hands had Joined parted
with great trust In the integrity OF
the others intentions. It Is certain
that one OF them at least was already
making plans for the future, not at all
in accordance with that compact OF
peace.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-29

Camp Dodge, Des Moines. juno 7s.-
No orders for the entrainment OF the
l. N. G., encamped here. for the l0eat-
can border had been received by ON.
GERS of the guard today. Work OF mus.
tering the men for federal service and
the medical examination Of the men
was continued today.
Adjutant General Logan. Brigadier
General Allen, Major Howell. com.
manding the cavalry. and Colonel Nor
gan. chief mastering officer. went into
a conference today to decide what to
do with the First cavalry. two troops
Of which refused to take the oath.
Major Howell said that when f1rst
called the cavalrymen were willing to
60 but the pleas Of parents. most Of
whom were farmers, and wanted their
sons to remain at work In the fields,
influenced them to refuse service. Re.
guests were received from those win.
ing to take the oath and they will be
allowed to come to Des Moines and get
ready for service.
mastering in Of tho Second resimsnS
was finished this morning and the med.
ical examinations probably win 10 M
] ished tonight. Thcn the artillery win
be mustered and examined.
Tho first consignment OF rides ship-
ped here for equipping the guard ar
rived this morning and was Issued to
the men. Small arms and other ord
nance supplies also were arriving and
it Is expected the guard will be outfit.
ted completely in a few days.
Captain Threatened.
Capt J. C. MacGregor. OF ID troop OF
the l. n. G. cavalry. today received q
message from citizens Of West Branch.
his home, saying:
You tried to take our boys to war;
need not return to this town."
This Information was brought to
Camp Dodge today by Major Howell.
commanding the cavalry. two-thirds Of
which yesterday refused to take the
federal oath at North Liberty. Colonel
Morgan suggested that the cavalry be
brought to Des Moines and recruited to
peace strength and it seems probabl6
this will be done. altho Logan refused
to say what the plans were.
Funds may be furnished. 1t was said.
to buy overalls in which to send home
tho "slackers." 1t is not believed they
Will be permitted to wear uniforms.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-29
ROOSEVELT TO AID HUGHES.
Assured at Private Dinner Of Support
Of Former Bull Moose Leader.

Assured at Private Dinner Of Support
Of Former Bull Moose Leader.
New York, June 29.-Charles E.
Hughes republican presidential NOM
inee, announced Wednesday night at
the end of an interview with Theodore
Roosevelt which lasted for more than
two hours and half, that he and
the former president were m com
plete accord"
Mr.. Hughes issued the following
statement:
Il was very much pleased with
Colonel Roosevelt's letter Of indorse-
ment and he has expressed himself in
very kindly way with respect to my
telegram to the progressive commit
tee.
II wanted to talk with Colonel
Roosevelt fully with respect to the is
sues Of the campaign and asked him
to dine with me so that we might have
that opportunity. He dined with me
tonight and we had a re:y delightful
interview. We talked very fully over
all matters and are IN complete ac-
cord. The evening has been a very
pleasant one."
1t is understood that Colonel Roose-
velt told Mr.. Hughes lie would coop
crate heartily with him in any Of his
plans, even to the extent Of making a
speaking tour If Mr.. Hughes so de-
sired.
Colonel Roosevelt called upon Mr.
Hughes at the nominees invitation
and they remained together for more
than two and half hours. A crowd
had gathered in the lobby Of the hotel
where Mr.. Hughes is staying when
Colonel Roosevelt arrived. The for
mer president lifted his hat and bowed.
then hurried into the elevator which
took him to Mr. Hughes apartment,
the parlor of which had been fitted
up as dining room.
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tives Of the New York branch Of the
American Union Against Militarism.
PREPARE FOR DEFENSIVE.
Preparations For War Continue to Be
Made by Funston.

. { =
San Antonio, June N2s,-Staf officers
and department chiefs at General
Funston's headquarters began today
the work of shaping the hourly in
creasing army for an offensive move.
Notice that Carranza had ordered
the surrender Of the. troopers taken
at Carrizal did not lower the pressure
OF preparation. The opinion was cur
rent that the release Of the prisoners
had not altered the reasons for
mobilization Of an army along the
border.
BY night it was believed that con-
siderable Of the newly made army
would be nearing border stations.
Supplies were being assembled at
Brownsville, Laredo, Eagle Pass and
other points where the great concen-
tration will be made.
The purchasing of horses and mules
was under way today under the first
contract ratified yesterday by the war
department. Buyers declared that
the grade Of animals being bought was
slightly better than European buyers
had been getting. Reports from border
commanders said no clash Of any con-
sequence had taken place. The slight
exchange Of shots between outposts
near Brownsville was not regarded as
serious. Carranza troops continued
their mobilizing south OF Matamoras
and other points along the paralleling,
t5s5E-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-29
LIEBkNECHT TO PRISON..
German Socialist Sentenced to Thirt,
Months For Treason.

Montn6 FoF reason.
Berlin, June 20. - DR.. Karl Lieb-
knecht, the socialist leader, was sem
fenced to thirty months penal servi-
tude and dismissed from the army for
attempted high treason, gross insub-
ordination, and resistance to the au-
thorities.
The court decided that DR.. Lieb-
knecht was guided by political fanatic
ism. and not by unpatriotic feeling. and
therefore imposed the lowest penalty
on him. The maximum penalty would
have been fifteen years. Dr. Lebknech.
is entitled to appeal from the sentence.
The trial was held behind closed
doors. When the court martial con-
vened there wasla large attendance of
persons interested in the case, but the
room was almost Immediately cleared
while the court considered motion
made by the prosecutor to exclude the
public during the entire trial in the
interest of public security" This mo-
ton was granted and it was ordered
also that newspapers should print no
reports Of the trial except the verdict,
which would be made public
DR.. Liebklecht, whose criticisms OF
the government In speeches In the
reichstag previously had led to his eX-
pulsion from the socialist party In that
body, was arrested on May during
the demonstration and since has been
held in custody, the reichstag having
on May II by vote OF 22s to Iii de-
clined to order his release. He has
been accused not only of taking part
in but of arranging the demonstration.
at which it is alleged cries Of down
with the war and down with the
kaiser" were raised by the excited
demonstrators ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-29
All 70 Move Within week.

Chicago, June 29.--As a result o,
orders to hasten the work OF mastering
troops at the mobilization points in
the central department. 1t was expect
ed today that all organizations will bs
ready to leave within a week. II wa
announced today at Major Berry's OF.
fee
In Missouri all organizations hay
been mustered Iii except ss~,y; ffern,S,:: ffern,S
companies. In Kansas the Second in
fantry has finished Its physical exam
ination and Is to be ready to leave Fri
day. The Second infantry OF Illinois
leaves today. In Indiana the muster
ing OF infantry regiments Is nearly
done. Mastering Is progressing rapid
~ In Iowa, North Dakota, Ohio, Michi-
gan. Colorado. Minnesota and Me-
braska.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-29
WESTERN GUARDS MOVING,
Troops From Pacific Coast States En-
Route to Border.

San Francisco, June 29.-NationRl
Guardsmen from almost every state In
the western department were moving to
the border today.
The first detachment of the troops to
entrain. consisting Of 5000 men Of the
Second and Fifth regiments. tho first
battalion Of the field artillery ana the
First Cavalry squadron. left tho camp
at Sacramento today for Nogales. Aris.
Two Of Oregon.s infantry battsiions
were going south today. Tho third.
which left camp Withycombe Tuesday,
was to arrive at San Diego tonight.
The second battalion left the mobiliza-
ton camp last night for Calexico.
iMontana's first battalion was ex-
pected to leave for Douglas today ana
the rest were to go as soon as rolling
stock could be secured
One troop Of the Washington cav
airy and a company Of the signal corps
have been ordered to leave the Ameri-
can Lake camp for Calexico, Cal. They
expect to entrain today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-29
FORCE COMPROMISE
ON MILITIA BILL
Measure Stripped Of Amendments Pro.
vidfns For Aid For Guardsmen and
Their Dependent Families While on
Service in Mexico.

Washington. June 20. - The senate
today approved and sent to the White
House the conference report on the
Hay resolution authorizing the presi-
dent to draft into the federal service
all National Guardsmen taking the
prescribed oath.
AS finally agreed on the measure Is
stripped Of both the house provision
for financial relief for dependents Of
guardsmen and the senate amendment
authorizing the release Of members of
the guard having families without
means OF support.
Transferring Of guardsnen to the
federal service will make them avail
able for any service Just like regulars
and they will be taken over "for tho
period OF the emergency" Any who
fail to take the oath will retain their
guard status and will be available for
border defense.
An urgent deficiency bill appropri-
ating 27,53s for emergency expenses
connected with the movement of the
national! guard to the border was
passed by the senate today without de-
bate. 1t already had passed the house,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-29
Brings Twenty-1hree Men
Taken Prisoners at Car
rial to Boundary.
Ell PASO TURNS
OUT TO WELCOME
Flock to international Bridge
Early and Stand For Hours In Hot
Sun Awaiting Arrival Of Special
Train, Hours Late-General Bell on
Hand to Make Formal Transfer Of
Prisoners and Receipt For Them.

FL Pasc, June 2e-Twenty-th three
negro troopers of the Tenth cavalry
and Lem H. Spillsbury, Mormon scout,
captured by the Mexicans at Carrizal
and subsequently confined in the
Chihuahua prison, were brought to the
border at noon today to be turned over
to the American authorities.
A shout Of laughter rose from thou
sands Of Juarez Mexicans who had
gathered to see the arrival, as the
negroes filed from the train. They
script attire. Some had only trousers.
One wore shirt, while towel en-
circled his waist. Others heads were
decorated with bandanas.
Spillsbury wore white duck suit.
He was anxious All the troopers were
worn and drawn from their ex-
-periences and all were serious save
one, who wore broad smile.
Glad to Got Back.
This one made himself the frn-
Ipromptu speaker Of his fellows.
"We sure are glad to get back" he
said.
General Gonzales. Jaurez COM
mander, and Andres Garcia, Mexican
consul at Ell Paso. met the train.
General Gonzales boarded the train.
A minute later he appeared, followed
by the guard that had escorted the
men from Chihuahua.
The guard, dressed in uniforms, Of
bright yellow, pushed back the crowd
and made lane thru which Spills
bury and troopers marched. They
were taken to the disinfecting plant
being escorted to the commandment.
Refuse to Talk.
At the commandments they refused
to talk Of the Carrizal fight, over their
Imprisonment or return to the border.
1--WE are soldiers, not plain citizens"
they said 1--WE will hdve to report
to our officers and receive their in
structions."
Spillsbury was not so uncommuni-
cative however.
He went into Gonzales office and
gave out an interview in which he re-
peated statements he had made at Chi
huahua to General Trevino. These
statements were to the effect that
Captain Boyd. commander Of the Am
orleans at Carrizal persisted in going
on towards Villa Ahumada to recover
a negro deserter after General Gomez
had warned him to turn back and after
Spillsbury had urged him to accept
this advice.
This interview was arranged at the
solicitation Of the Mexican officials
and before Spillsbury or any Of the
Americans had had chance to see the
American officials.
SpiIIsbury Talkative.
While Spillsbury was talking Cen
eral Gonzales sent for food for the
men, who had had nothing to eat since
leaving. Chihuahua.
In his interview Spillsbury declared
that he did not know who fired the
first shot at Carrizal.
He said after the second conference
between Boyd and General Gomez,
when he advised turning back, Cap
tain Boyd said:
Il am the commander and it Is for
you to obey"
Spillsbury said there were only sew
entysix Americans in Captain Boyd's
force. He explained that when the
force left camp it was composed Of
eighty-sx men, but that at Santa
Maria ten went back to the main force
with a wagon train.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-29
German Attack RepvI..d.

Paris, June 29.-After violent bonn
bardment which lasted all day the Ger
mans attacked the French positions
northwest of Thiaumont, in the Yer
dun sector, but were repulsed with
losses, says a statement today. The
French machine guns and curtain fire
is declared to have annihilated the at
tackers.
Premier BRAND has sent protest
to the neutral powers against the ac-
tion OF German military authorities in
ordering evacuation by civilians Of the
towns OF Lille, Roubaix and Tourcoy-
ings, says the Petit Journal. The pro-
test adds that the order is contrary
to The Hague convention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-29
NIGHT RAIDS ON
GERMAN TRENCHES
New Plsno Warfare Adopted by Brit.
'sh on Front in France and Belgium,
Germans Say Attacks Of British
Were Repulsed.

British headquarters in France, via
London. June 29. Unusually heavy
artillery fighting, with numbers of
trench raids, have been kept up all
along the right front the last twenty
four hours. Here and there were in
tense outbursts from artillery concen-
trations on both sides. The British
used both gas and smoke to cover their
trench raids. In the Ypres salient
were. found the bodies of Germans
killed by gas in their trenches. The
Germans retaliated by bombardment
OF Canadian positions at Observatory
Ridge and Sorrel hill.
The ease with which raiding parties
under cover Of bombardment, rush a
trench of the enemy, inflict losses and
bring back prisoners is such that 1t is
systematic night business along the
front on a scale not attempted. before.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-29

in traitors dock than to fill the place
Of my accuser.
Self government is our right. It is
no more a thing to- be withheld from
us or doled out to us than the right to
life or light or sunshine or spring
flowers"
Throwing aside his manuscript he
said:
My lords, have done. Gentlemen OF
the jury. I wish to thank you for your
verdict. I meant no reflection on you
when 1 said this was not a trial by my
peers"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-29
MlLIrIAMEN CROSS BORDER.
Sent Into Mexico to Guard Psrshina',
Line Of Communication,

= . I
Columbus, N. M, June 20.-For the
first time since the mobilization on the
border national guardsmen went into
Mexico on militia service last night.
Three motor trucks loaded with New
Mexico guardsmen were dispatched
down General Pershing's line Of com
municaion to guard against It's being
cut.
This action was taken following re-
ports that the Carranzistas have heen
concentrating. their forces of cavalry
at or near Guzman, on the Mexico
Northwestern railway. These would
be in position to interrupt the Am
erican lines OF communication, which
are about ten miles distant from Guz-
man. s.iss
large number Of remounts which
left here yesterday for General Per-
shing's headquarters were turned back
by the American commander because
of fear that the reports might be true
No further information has been re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-29
IALLToWN, IOWA. THURSDAY, JUNE 49, 1916
TROOPERS RETURNED TO FL PAS0

ceived here regarding the supposed
presence at Guzman OF the de facto
government troops.
Parker siayers Still Free.
The posse Of armed Hachita citizens
who have been searching for the mur-
derers Of William Parker and his bride
returned early today after vain
search Of every section of the double
adobe region down to the border.
Parkers two brothers, who formed
another posse at Hachita 10 search for
the slayers, up to early today had not
reported. Cavalrymen searching the
border had made no report Of success
in their search.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-29
oRPET STILL GRILLED.
Attorneys For State Continue Cross
Examination Of Defendant.

Attorneys For STATE CONTINUE Cross
Examination Of Defendant.
Waukegan, ILL.,, June 29.-Resuming
today the cross examination of Will H.
Orpet, Attorney D. R. Joslin asked
questions concerning what happened
following Orpet's return to Madison
after he had left Marian dead in the
woods.
.Did you get up early to get the
papers to see if Marian had lived or
died?"
a"No."
"Why, wern't you anxious to learn
whether she lived or died?'
eve didn't get the papers at the
house"
"You said you lowered over iMarian's s
body thirty seconds or a minute. How
did you know she was dead, unless you
had given her cyanide Of potassium ~ !?
'I said that was at her body prob
ably less than three minutes"