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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-30
Good Ground" Difficult.

For about two hours messages were
sent over the field lines. both the tele-
graph and telephone instruments in the
buzzer sets being used. By reason Of
the extreme dryness of the land II was
somewhat difficult to get good
ground" but when the ground about
the ground rods was moistened with
water carried in the mems canteens
this trouble was overcome
Several long code messages were re-
layed through the visual signaling
stations. BY using code messages every
letter had to be recorded with care.
and the men were kept on the alert
to see that no mistakes were made.
Lieut.. Lands was greatly pleased
with the first field work done by the
men, and there is every indication that
when the full allotment Of horses 10
received and the entire company and
its equipment can be carried into the
field at one time some very good sig
nal records will be set. All the men
in Capt Terrys command COMM ,ha 70. shown
1sg In which they have conducted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-30
As Noisy as Artillery.

With the reel carts rafting over the
rocky hillsides and fiat country one did
not have to exert himself very much to
imagine that they were field pieces be-
ing brought into position. The reel
carts closely resemble the caissons
which carry the ammunition for field
artillery and being entirely of metal
construction they make just much
noise when being hauled over rough
roadbed.
Another touch of realism was given the
scene when four detachments of men
from the Signal Corps took up stations
close by the machine guns and relayed
messages by wigwag and semaphore.
1t was not hard to imagine that these
men were receiving and sending infor-
nation as to the range and effect of the
fire from the guns. Mounted orderlies
who operated between the telegraph sta
tons opened by the men attached to the
reel carts also lent color to this make
believe warfare.
It was the first practice in laying
field lines that the Signal Corps has re-
ceived since arriving in the border coun-
try. Only two carts were taken out.
the shortage of horses making it impos-
sible to use the company's full equip
ment. Sergt. Hammond was in charge
Of one Of the carts and Sergt. Reed
the other
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-30
BY j. CROSBY MCCARTHY.

DISTRICT NATIONAL GUARD CAMP.
WARREN, Ariz.. July 25.-Amid the
roar of machine guns that poured a
rain of leaden hail members of Com
pany A, Signal Corps, o. NJ. D. C. to-
day laid several miles Of field telegraph
line across the plain to the south of
here under conditions closely resem-
bling those of real warfare. The ma
chine guns were firing ball cartridges.
but they were aimed at an embank-
ment thrown up against the mountain
side and not at a living enemy. The
roar which they produced. however.
was just the same as that which oc-
ours in an actual engagement where
small caliber arms are brought into
service 1t was the Signal Corps mems
first experience under fire.
The machine guns were fired by the
machine gun company attached to the
ed Infantry on duty here in the War
rem district. Capt. Davis was instruct
ing his men in fire control when the
Signal Corps men with their reel carts
and wire pixies dashed by them. There
was no connection between the prac-
tice work of the two organizations and
yet they produced a degree of realism
that was thrilling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-30

The area of Roumania is slightly less
than that of New York and Massa-
chusetts combined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-30
Target Practice Realistic

The machine guns of the 22d were aimed
at an embanEment about six feet in
height and fifty feet long, which was
thrown up against the mountainside
about 1000 yards distant A small cloud
of dust was raised by every bullet when
it struck this embankment or the noun
tainside beyond. The sweeping effect OF
the fire from this type of weapon was
demonstrated in a most realistic manner
Capt. Terry has made arrangements
for the use of this range when an oppor-
tunity for target practice is given the
Signal Corps men The embankment
against which the bullets hit, is located
on a pocket in the mountainside and
there are hills all around it. The echo
produced by the report of gun fired ON
this range is wonderful. A single shot
produces a roar that lasts for several
seconds With four machine guns in
operation at one time today, and each of
them firing several hundred shots per
minute, the roar was almost deafening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-30

The field hospital men have rugged up
large sign above their exchange tent
II may be seen for several hundred yards
and is good business getter. Many OF
the men Of the 22d are patronizing the
militia camp exchanges
Two gasoline torches are other recent
acquisitions at the fnedfco's exchange
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-21

Ine leader OF mat God fOrsakcn
ubiquitous gang was a mar named
Dickson. who ran one-horse coun
Try grocery business In place about
as biz as box car. He had been
Christian-used TO be class leader
In Methodist church
II used 20 so past the store a. 7
went 20 preach. ard ] would see the
bunch. as many as forty sometimes.
/ sitting around in the little store.
/ Whenever new preacher came they
assembled TO talk him over. and n
old Dickson gave consent they would
go to church "a hear him
| Il remember one old brush rat
He had bushy whiskers with a dirty
brown streak down the middle OF
them, and he could spit thirty yards
and hit a nv. ri bet my life he
could hit that post down there.
HE used 20 come In late. with
one pant Leg tucked In his boot no
coat, no vest, no galluses-lust a
rope around his paunch-the old son
OF perditiou'
He'd slt down and turn the hose
on the wall lie looked % me as II
y he had had only one bath In his life
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-21
ge Sunday Bitterly Aagn Men and Women Who Break Vows Serve God

and when the feld was cleared she
shouted his name and searched Tor
him and finally found him wounded
and dying
"She knelt and clasped him In her
arms. and as they kissed his lamp
of lie went out forever
King Cyrus heard OF the mana
death. and came 20 the field Pana'
thea saw him coming. careeninS on
his camel like n ship in storm. She
called
"Oh. husband lie comes-he
shall not have me. | was true to you
In life, and will BE- true &c YOU IN
death
And she drew her dead husbands
poniard from its sheath, drove II
into her own breast. and fell dead
across his body.
King Cyrus heard OF the mans
mounted He removed his turban
and knelt by the dead husband and
wife. and thanked God that he had
found In HIS kingdom. one true and
yirtuous woman that his money
could not buy. nor his power intimt'
date
"Oh. preachers. tho problem OF
this century Is the problem OF the
first century. We must win the
world for God and We will win the
world for God Just as soon az We
have men and women who will be
faithful 20 God and VIII not lie and
will not sell out 10 the devil"
Copyright. William A Sunday
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-21

uc earnestly with a disgruntled for
curing the reward that he gave up
tha idea OF renting the corner place
rom Phillips
BACK In the Office Peter. Boy dc
cided rot 20 say anything about his
suspicious because e was best 20
have positive facts 20 show other
people He made mp his mind &c
learn al he could about the agent
and racncd the leading hotels TO and
out where The man stopped
Peter Boy had just finished talking
when Mr. Ambrose came In and
called FOR his secrt tary. Il was
while be Was tahng dlctation that
PeterE oy spied piece OF steel on
the floor that might have been hrok.
IN from the blade OF penknife.
The stranger stood in that exact
pot. Peter-Boy remembered. looking
Just there for rubber heels. and now
be- was so excited that ne wrote
man TO take the nickel on his bell
The mistake made Mr. Ambrose so
angry that ne ragged and banged the
drawers OF his desk open and shut.
Gul hastily folded q nun her Of blank
sheets OF paper which he stuffed
into al empty pigeon hole.
p.ter-Boy sat very still looking d.
fectly az Mr.. Ambrose. he Just
couldn't take his eyes OF his inruri.
ated employer. and II was while he
vas staring that Mr.. wheauey came
stumbling In
Ambrose" ne gasped, "one OF
my duplicate envelopes Is gone. |
had three made Of heavy, dark
green paper They are the ones 7
use FOR my plans My Office has
been locked and not a soul but my
SELF in there They we're three last
night The poor man sank de-
Jcc'edly into chair
Were the plans In the envelope
Mr. Wheatley'" Peter. Boy asked.
trembling somehow things were
getting awfully cold and twisted.
No no the senior answered
But no one wanted the envelope FOR
any good purpose And hov did
they get II out Of my room, Has
any one been theTe-have you seen
any suspicious characters about the
place."
Peter Boy had 70 confess about the
agent II was Mr. Ambrose who
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-21

people: Return. ye blacksliding
children" wouldn't preach II there
were no hope for the backsliders,
but there is.
"A heather woman named Pana-
thea was famous for her great
beauty, and King Cyrus wanted her
for his hRrem. He sent his repre-
sentatives TO her and offered her
money and jewels To come. but she
repulsed them and spurned their I'D
vances
Again he cent them. this time
with offers still more generous and
tempting but again she sent them
away with scorn.
"A third time they were sent. and
a third time she said Nay
Then King Cyrus went in person
10 see her. and he doubled and treb-
led and quadrupled the Offers his
men had made. but still she would
not 90 She told bin that she WAS
true 10 her husband.
HE said. 'PRnathes. where dwell
est thou
In the arms and on the breast
OF nv husband. she said
Take her away. said Cyrus
She is no use 70 me
Then he put her husband in com
nand 90 the charioteers and sent
him into the battle AZ the head OF
the troops. Pansthea knew what
this meant--that her husband had
been sent In that he might be Killed
She waited while the battle ragged
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-21

questioned him narrowly and who
sent the detective 70 the hotel -
maze Inquiries Peter Boy watched
him wonderingly as he coolly direct.
Cd thoro search OF the Premises
and phoned 10 have extra guards for
the nfght. When things quieted down
somewhat they went back 10 the un-
finished letter, and the SIS 900 re.
ward hope" whirled itself merrily
around Peter-Boy's mind again.
you seem TO nave taken quite an
interest in catching the thief" Mr.
Ambrose remarked as he closed his
desk preparatory 10 going home,
Il would like 70 see him caught.
Peter-Boy admitted
And the $1,000 Is alluring," the
man went on with a smile. bu, some
how Peter Roy Just Couldn't ans wer
that smile I'VE have the best men
IN the country on the case. my boy.
and such criminals as We have 10
deal with are not only hraIHy but
very desperate, so | wouldn't try fol.
lowing clews II 7 were you" ne ad-
vised "Of course. II ,his informa.
tion YOU have furnished today proves
valuable You will - rewarded I'll
say good night 10 Mr.. WEeatley," ne
said Es he disappeared into his part
ner's ONCE
Peter Boy hated eavssdroppers. but
II must have been the $4,000 reward
demon that made him slip cautiously
10 the door and open 1t Just the tint
est crack Then a surprising thing
happened He felt a hrm grip on
his shoulder and one Of the biggest
detectives ierked him back into the
Once. saying hoarsely: well, Young
fellow, I've been watching YOU Tor
some time and | guess I've got YOU
now
Pster.Boy nearly jumped out Of
his neat blue serge suit irving 70
shake on that iron hand. and the
noise brought the heads OF the FIRM
20 the scene They listened in in
cFedulous establishment while the
cf'icer told how he had caught TIE
private secretary sneaking into Mr.
Wheatley's ONCE Mr. Ambrose look
I'd sadly al Peter Boy and sighed
He said no vas more sorry than be
could express IN mere words. ard al
monished the officer not 70 let the
boy out Of his sight until his limo
cence or guilt was proved Con
sulting his watch he remarked 10
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-21
DIET OFT TIM & s

wouldn't snitch. ard he was going
down 20 Joliet on an iudct,rminatt
sentence Of one 10 fourteen years
He said You are the nnly man tina
will help me. VIII you 90 it,
Il said I won't help YOU won't
spend 81 much as "a postage stamp
on YOU II YOU are going 20 play me
dirty again.
He promised 10 do better as soon
as he got ont and wrote letter 20
ny friend, Andy Russell. chairman
OF the board OF pardons He took
up the case and We got my friend s
sentence cut down 10 a maximum OF
I'VE years.
Time passed again. and one faN
ne came In dressed ~ 10 Kill. tie
had on an $50 oveTcoat. a $50 SUIT,
a 81 necktie. a pair OF patent leather
shoes that cost SIS. shirt buttons
big as hickory nuts and diamond
our buttons He walked up 90 mS
desk in the \ VI { 4 and pulled
cut a roll OF Ms There we're a 10,
OF them yellow fellows noticed
that there was one tor $500 There
was over $500 In ne roll
He said 1 won II last night AZ
faro bank
"He asked me 20 20 out 10 dinner
with him and I went We had ~
erything on The bill Of fare. from
soup 10 nuts. and the check was
s. 81 apiece for tao suppeTs We
never had such a dinner since
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-21

Mr.. WheAtley that he hhn an import
ant engagement and started 81.
II was no, until Mr. Ambrose had
reached the door that the IS 600 re-
ward hope shrieked out In dismay
end Peter Roy cried 10 the senior
partner: Hes got your plans in his
coat Mr.. Wheatley. saw him take
them as YOU turned from your desk"
No one could describe how Mr. Ar.
eroSe struggled for his FREEDOM nor
how nercely the others hung on. but
II was over ~ last and the precious
plans were again safe In their own
er's possession.
Then Peter Boy had 10 explain
how his srspicisns had bees aroused
by a glimpse OF something dark
green In the drawer as Mr.. Ambrose
hanged IL open and shut: how mis-
employer did not seem unpr, pared
for the news OF the missing envelope
and how Il wasn't system OF de-
duction but on impulse that maze
him peep through the door just In
time 20 witness the def exchange
of envelopes almost under Mr..
Wheatleys nose.
OF course Peter-Boy had 10 tell il
all oye- again that evening 20 be-
wlldered Aunt Dee-Dee, who couldn't
understand thing about u except
that she was rot 10 lose her beloved
home. And Peter-Boy sent her
truly groNn-up hoy grin across ths
supper table, which che met with
the kndliost smile and there wasn't
a Bit Of pretension about their bsppI-
ness.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-21

we talked things over He said
he was making money hand over
'lst-that he could make more In a
week than could In year. was
working az the Y VI G. \. for SS3
month. and then not getting II,
and baseball managers were making
me tempting offers OF good money
10 20 back into the game at $500 TO
$1,000 a month TO nnish the season
But wouldn't do II. Nobody
called me a CRATER then,
We'll. I said 20 my friend: odd
man. YOU may have more at the end
o! the year than | have go,-maybe
/ won't have car tare--but I'll be
ahead % YOU"
Where IL he now Down AZ Joliet.
whore there Is big walled institu-
tiOn and where the stripe on your
clothes runs crussvAys
6sekslidino Means Loss In Energy
"Backsliding implies that you have
had some Christian experience, You
can't slide back unless you've been
az least part way up II YOU have
b1ckSlid YOU may get back. bur
there viii have been loss. You
might have been using the same
energy to getting higher We are
never quite the same after we have
yielded 20 temptation. but we can
come back with what We have. and
hlmhly Try n over again.
God tells me 90 so east and west
and north and south and snv 20 the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-21

Edward r Ripley, who has de-
ciared an intention 10 test the con.
stitutionality OF the new federal
oighthour law In the supreme court
Of the United States has been pres
ident OF the Atchison. Topeka 4
Santa 70 railway for the past 20
years. He began his career as n
clerk In a Boston railroad ONCE in
1869.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-21

II C Wells. the successful Eng
fish novelist. who Is 10 visit the
United States next spring. did his
frst literary work while employed
As a school teacher In earlier life
he was a shop clerk AZ the murin-
cent wage OF 81 week.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-21


,ThlLtfll mn an Rtll share his
last dollar with a needy person. die
for the widow or the orphan. put his
head or the track ahead = the
Black Diamond or allow himself 70
De shot 10 pieces before nc would be-
false ~ the vows he took amid the
scent ~ the orangs blossoms
That sounds Ike a good man. but
there are lots % men who will be-
true IN all these thinFs. and false &C.
Jesus Christ They will 20 n church
and partake % The communion. then
will line mp in front Of some bar and
! tell smuity stories
True IN business. true 70 lodge.
true IN society. true IN The home. bu'
periurer In the sigh, ~ Cod II
YOU are such a man YOU are bark
4 slider, sir and you ara a liar
"lf were 20 30 10 man and say
They say you're an old liar. would
he say, Wei Bill ! suppose ! am
but you mustn't pu' The standard tor
high for poor weak humanity. ard
I'm only human
III ! were 20 say 10 him They
say you arc an old thief ana thai
they have 90 hide everything wher
YOU come around would he say h,
supposed II was true. but mustn
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-21

ropes and cut ninety-nine OF them
the balloon will still be held.
"A friend of mine. holding a meet.
ing, asked how many who were
present had been Christians. but
were now backslders Finally forty
fessed up.
Then he asked them for the ress-
ons for their falling away Finally "a
man got up and said he backshL
through believing that he could BE-
a Christian and keep his store open
on Sundays
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26
NEW STANPSFOR
MEXICO P. D.
Pictures, Colors and Demon
nations For Postage
Stamps Decided.

Cosme Hinojosa, postmaster general
Of the republic OF Mexico, has COM
pleted arrangements. according to
message received Friday at the border,
for a new issue Of postage stamps. The
stamps viii bear the imprint Of the
faces OF men and leaders prominent in
the Madero movement and the pre-
constitutional period &,
The two cent stamp is to bear the
image Of DR.. Belisario Dominguez and
is TO be in green.
The one cent will bear the imprint
Of the national coat Of arms and will
be in violet.
The three cent stamp VIII show the
bust of J. NJ. Pine Saurez, and will be
brownish in tint.
The four cent stamp, Gen. Maclovio
Herrera and tinted red.
The five cent stamp. Gen. Jesus Car
rama, color yellow.
The ten cent stamp, Francisco I. Ma
dero. in blue.
The 20 cent stamp, Gen. Idefonso
Nasquez, in olive green.
The 80 cent stamp, Senior Aquilee
Serbian, in sepia.
The so cent stamp, seal of the re-
public Of Mexico, in plain blue
The 81 stamp, edifice Of Faros in
Neracruz, in black and sepia.
The five pesos stamp shows view
OF the postoffice of the city Of Mexico,
and the colors are rose and blue.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26
To RAISE FUNDS
FOR SICK BABIES
AL Money Raised During
Baby Week is For Cloud
croft Sanitorium.

Preparations for the sale Of cakes
and baby clothing for the benefit Of
the Cloudcroft Baby Sanatorlum during
the week OF March Ali are going for
ward rapidly.
Cakes will be on sale each day OF
the week at one Of the principal down
town grocery stores and baby clothing
viii be sold at some location to be
announced later.
The arrangements are in charge of
n Joint committee from the Equal Fran
chise league and the Woman's club.
with Mrs. s. S. Baker In charge Of the
baby clothing sale, and Mrs. G.. A.
Martin chairman OF the committee
looking after the cake sale.
The proceeds OF the week are TO be
devoted absolutely TO the Cloudcroft
baby sanatOrium, which is operated
for the care OF American babies. In
the event OF the Associated Charities
taking over the Cloudcroft baby sana-
forum, this FUND will stin be used
exclusively for the sanatorium, even
n given over to the Associated Chart
tics.
This sanatorium each year takes
many babies from Fl PasO and saves
them. It has been proved that the cli-
mate Of Cloudcroft Is a great restorer
Of little ones taken sick In lower alti-
tudes in the summer time and many
whose parents are unable 10 take care
OF them AZ CloudcrOft. are sent there
each summer by the funds raised from
voluntary contributions IN Fl PasO.
in the past this work has been con-
Quoted by a very few who interested
themselves IN the lives Of these sick
babies, and A IL TO aid this work and
Tighten the burdens OF the few that the
women are TO conduct the cake and
baby clothing sales.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26
JOHN FORD BUYS BUNGALOW
FROM DR.. STRANG FOR $500

Dr. S. J. Strang has sold to John Ford
the north 371z feet Of lots 10, -, To-
is. block 50, Franklin Heights addition,
including a five room bungalow, at the
corner OF Arizona and Newman streets.
Consideration $500.
G. s. Davis has sold to z. P. Henden
lot 4. block ., Satterthwaite addition at
90s North FL Paso street. Considera-
tion $1,000. Hawkins Bros. made both
sales.
Hawkins Bros are completing a five
room bungalow. with breakfast room.
for c. W. Rogers, at 321s Montana
street
Hawkins Bros. are completing a five
room bungalow for F. Kincaid, at 1922
Bliss street
Hawkins Bros. have started the erec-
tion of five room bungalow on Bliss
street in the 5000 Block: for sale.
Hawkins Bros. have started the cree
tion OF a four room bungalow with
breakfast room in the 3400 block on
La Luz street.
The Hawkins Improvement company
will soon start the erection Of two
five room bungalows in the 5000 block
on Bliss street TO cost $500 each
Hawkins Bros. will soon start the
erection OF a six room bungalow in the
$500 block on Bliss street TO cost $4,000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26
BATTERY ACNE
Of BEST IN j. s.
Gen. Pershing Praises Ros-
well Battery; Also Mill
tary Institute Cadets.

Battery a, of the New Mexico national
guard-the Roswell battery-is one of
the best In the national guard Organiza-
ton of the United States.
This was Gen John J. Pershing's
compliment to the Roswell organization
after his return from semi-official in
spectiOn of the battery and the cadets
Of the New Mexico Military institute.
He made the trip to Roswell by auto
mobile and, while there, was the guest
Of honor at a Preparedness dinner"
given by 100 Roswell business men.
AgreeabIy Surprised.
Il attended the annual inspection Of
battery A, at the invitation of the New
Mexico adjutant general said Gen.
Pershing. AT the same time I wit
messed the field maneuvers OF the bat
terry and the cadets from the New Mex
leo Military institute. was most agree
ably surprised at the efficiency Of both
organization. Battery A is one of the
best national guard batteries in the
country,
Praises Cadets.
THE appearance and bearing Of the
cadets reflected great credit upon the
officers who have their training in
charge and 1t was a most gratifying
sight to see them in the field like vete-
rams. Capt. Charles De BremOnd, Of
battery A. is deserving Of especial
praise for the work he has done in the
interest of the battery and, if such
preparation was going on throughout
the country the United States would be
better prepared to defend itself.