davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-14
SAYS GIRL TOOK
LIQUID CYANIDE
Coroner Testifies That Miss
Lambert Had Marks of
Liquid on Her Face.

Waukegan, H., June 14.-Dr. John L
Taylor, coroner. testified today at the
trial Of VIM. II. Orpet, for the alleged
murder OF Marian Lambert, that the
cyanide Of potassium which caused
death was taken in liquid FORM He
based this statement on allegations that
stains of the poison on Miss LGmbert's
person vas sediment and not cyanide
in crystal form.
This point was regarded as important
by the state in connection with the
charge that young Orpet bought a two
ounce bottle from Charles Hassinger
friend in the drug business at Madison,
Wis.
The defence, it is said. viii contend
that Miss Lambert brought the corro-
sive in crystal form with her. probably
wrapped in a bit of paper.
Dr. TAYLOR said stains of sediment. an
powder, were on Miss Lam
berts hand and in a streak from a cor
ner of her mouth toward her forehead
as II left BY a trickle of liquid.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-14
TRUCK DRIVING IS NO JOY
RIDE IN MEXICAN DESERT

Tom Sarben and Howard Sawyers
viii youch for the fact that automo-
bile truck drivers along the line OF
communication OF United States troops
In Mexico have q trying time. Both
young men arrived in FL PasO Tues
day for a three-day vacation.
In the first place" said one OF the
truck drivers, they feed US on corn
Willie and hard tack Corn Willie is
canned corn beef The ratiOns are not
very good out there in Mexico and OF
all the work have tried truck driV-
ing in Mexico is the hardest
There are roads in Mexico that a
goat or burro cannot go over, but we
make them with our trucks. Wed
nave puncture every ten minutes il
the trucks had pneumatic tires, but
they are solid rubber All the auto
mobile trucks in the interior are made
up into Il trains. Each train has from
20 10 80 trucks. We carry all manner
or provisions and equipment and sell
oom have any trouble The anti
american feeling is bad, however.
Inere IS not much sniping"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-14
ITALY USES MULE
IN HER WARP ARE
United States Not the Only
Country Whose Army De
ponds on Patient Animal.

HEADQUARTERS Of the Italian Army,
June 1.-THE black line OF loaded
pack mules. each led BY an Alpine
soldier, is one Of the strangest sights
&c he mel in the mountain war zone.
On busy days this line may sometimes
be seen winding its way from val
leg five miles distant up the noun
tain passes to peaks ten thousand
feet high.
The mule is at once the glory and
the backbone of the mountain trans
Fortation Of the Italian army IL IS
particularly useful because il is IN
afraid. Itself bred in the mountains.
often growing under the very noses
while earthquakes threaten. at the
front IL hardly pricks its ears at ar
tillery noises
italy Relics Much on Mules.
1t is estimated that upwards OF
25e,000 mules are in service in the
war zone. The most Of them come
from the AbruzZi mountains in the
central part of Italy, but they have
been requisitioned from every part Of
the kingdom, even from Sicily and
SARDINIA, together with their two
wheeled carts painted with scenes OF
provincial history
To this m1ile in the early part Of
the war Italy hitched much Of her
hauling and carrying and today with
plenty Of fine roads and new bridges
IN the war zone, the mule still keeps
pace with the automobile, the narrow
gage railway and the airline rail-
ways Of the high mountains.
This little mule, eleven to thirteen
hands high, often hardly as large as
q Texas pony. is different from other
mules. burros and evil tempered
beasts For one thing, it isn't stub
born It doesn't flop back its ears
and lunge out with both heels. like
rs American brother It is a patient,
willing, hardy, affectiOnate animal
trat cumbs snowy mountain pass
as surely as a cat on a fence. It is
lseu Tor carrying Up the mountains
every article from a plank Of soft
pine to a cannon she'll If the Italians
ever get over the mountains, they
promise to remember the mule mat
helped on the job.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-14
AGED MAN MADE
MEXICAN MAPS
Posed as Scientist, Was U.
S. Spy; Pershing Using
His Maps Now.

Because he stored away in his brain
! ali kinds of valuable information when
he was engaged in a supposedly scien-
] tific expedition through Mexico ten
years ago. Capt. Charles A MontgOm-
cry. Indian fighter. government scout
and civil war veteran, is again wanted
by Gen. Pershing for duty across the
international line" says a dispatch to
the Los Angeles Times from Monrovia.
Cal. Continuing. the dispatch says:
The captain. who has been making
his home in this city for the past year.
received q telegram from army head
quarters at FL Paso yesterday. asking
him If he viii be able to undertake
stiff campaign As the old scout has
passed his I'D birthday anniversary, he
but declares he is willing TO 90 into
Mexico whenever Gen Pershing. under
whom he has seen service before, says
the word
Capt Montgomery passed nine years
in Mexico. and it is from his notes that
the government maps now used by the
army OF occupation were made Dur
ing his stay in the southern republic
the government agent was thought to
be spending all his time studying the
flora and fauna OF Durango, Chihua-
hua- Coahuila and Sonora Equipped
with seXtant and surveying instru-
ments, he was in reality making accu-
rate and exceedingly valuable war maps
for this country
"A veteran OF II Indian campaigns
in Arizona and New Mexico, the pioneer
would undoubtedly prove worth his
weight in gold to the forces in Mexico.
knowing four states intimately as he
does. He left the country exactly ten
years ago today, just IS minutes ahead
OF a band Of rurales sent to arrest him
for espionage Dutch. Capt Mont
gomery's war horse, carried him win
ner over the line after a 3O-mile race
with the Mexicans."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-14
GEN. CAVAZOS MAKING
ARRANGEMENTS TO MARRY

Contrary to the report that he had
arrived in Juarez in connection with
military matters. Gen Juan Cavazos.
commander OF Carranza regiment at
Guerrero, Chin, is happily making
preparations to be married in Mexico
City Gen Francisco Gonzales. acting
commander Of border troops, announced
Wednesday morning According to
Cen Gonzales, Cavazos has gone to
Mcnterey to take his fiancee to Mexico
City.
A train was due 10 arrive in Juarez
from Chihuahua City at II o'clock this
morning. but according to report II will
not get IN until 8 o'clock this afternoon.
Inc tram may bring In American refu-
gees from the city where much disorde-
has been reported.
The wife of a Mexican colonel in San
Luis Potisi is a guest in Gen Francisco
Gonzales private car She viii return
10 the interior on the next train.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-14
YAQUIS DEFEAT
CARRANC|STAS
Break Through Lines In
tended to Hold Them in
Check; Kill 8 Vaqueros.

Douglas, Ariz. June 14.-Yaqui In
dams in Sonora are defeating Carranza
troops sent against them. Americans
arriving here from interior Sonora
points bring reports Of two engage
ments in which the Carranza forces
were defeated, near Esperanza, Sonora.
Either because Of poor tactics or fail
ure to move quickly, several bands of
Yaquis were allowed to get through
the lines OF the de facto army and back
into their old haunts in the Yaoui river
valley The effect Of a campaign Of
many months has thus been lost.
Eight VnquerOs Killed. =
Eight Mexican vaqueros employed by
the Richardson Construction company
at Esperanto were surprised and killed
by the Indians within three miles of
the town. Government troops took
their trail, but were driven back A.
ter being reinforced they again took IN
the pursuit. being led into ambush and
driven back with the loss of more than
80 dead.
Driving Americans out.
Americans who had depended upon
the Mexican government for protection
and planted large acreage. fear that
they may have 10 come out. il is said
while American mining men are leaving
the country The Indians are reported
10 have renewed their ammunition sup
ply and the Indian trouble is now con-
sidered more serious than in years
Gen P. Elias Gales is expected to
return to Aqua Prieta during the lat
ter part Of the week from Hermo-
sillo and EmDalme. The monetary diff
ficulties Of the state have been in no
way settled and discomfort over the
enforced circulation of deprecated Car
rama currency is growing. il is re-
ported here.
An order was received from Carran-
"a today in Aqua Prieta forbidding the
expectation OF cattle from Sonora IN
der any pretext Whatsoever
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-14
THREE RAIDERS ARE
HELD WITHOUT BAIL

Laredo. Texas. June 14-Three OF
the Mexicans who raided the T A
Coleman ranch Sunday have been
bound over without bail to the grand
jury which cOnvenes Thursday.
The three men, NOrberto Pezzot. An
tonic Cuevas, and Simon Soils, were
captured by a sheriffs posse after a
fight at a railroad bridge. which they
attempted to burn. near Webb, Texas
east Of Laredo. Three Mexicans also
were killed in this fight
In confessions sworn to before 5ustice
Nallia, the Mexicans state there were
only six men in the band
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-14
BIG AUTOMOBILE MERGER
PLANS ARE ABANDONED

New York. June 1f.-Plans for q S.0O. zoe. o.
ooo automobile merger have been temper
issued by j. y. Willys. president 81 mo
WHY'S Overland Co.
Mr. WHY'S declared that complications had
arisen which frustrated the plans Tor the
combination OF various comna-s-ics but de-
elined 20 make public any details The
Milys-Overland company. Hudson and
Chalmers motor car companies and the
Auto-lttc company. therefore win continue
10 operate independently. h. said.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-14
NEGRO REPORTS THEFT OF
HORSE IN EAST 81. PASn

T6eft Of a bav horse rom his nome
IN East Fl PasO was reported to the
police Wednesday morning BY an uni
Identified negro. The animal accord
ing to the report, was taken from the
back yard Of the home Of the negro
about four days ago. It was then
thought that IL had strayed. Tuesday
afternoon he saw the horse being
driven by another negro near WASH
ingtOn park
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-14
|. B. GOODMAN FINED IS ON
DISTURBING PEACE CHARGE

I B. Goodman was arrested Tuesday aft
erRoon in the Fisher hotel al r Paso AMI
san Antonio streets. on g charge Of dis
tu-hing the peace and alleged Indecent cr-
posture, following complaint made to the
police by the hotel authorize Goodman
was later tried before Judge Paul Thomas
and assessed fine Of s. for disturbing the
peace. -he other charge being dismissed
According 20 mounted officers Goodman
resisted arrest, telling them that his name
was worth $4,000 TO the city administra-
uon OF Fl Paso. and that he could nor b.
arrested Al the police station he made
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-14
MEXICAN FOREIGN OFFICE
SAYS DE LA ROSA CAUGHT

Mexico City. Mex, June 14-Luis De
la Rosa. the bandit chieftain who was
supposed to have melted the raids on
american ranches near Laredo, has
Deen captured, according to a claim Of
the Carranza government.
lanes Linn Rodgers, representative
OF the United States before the de facto
Sarranza government. has been noti-
Ileo oy the foreign office that report
Of De Ia Rosa's capture has been re-
SelVed from apparently reliable sources
me report came from the military
commander In the state Of Tamaulipas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-14
The Nar At a Glance

THERE is a momentary lull in
the desperate fighting which
has been going on several
days northeast of Verdun- Pre-
parations for further assaults on
the French defences are in pro-
gress, however. Paris today re-
porting a violent bombardment in
the NauX sector.
The Rome war office today re-
ports the failure Of Austrian as
sauits on Italian positions along
the posina line in the southern
Tyrol
CzernOwftz About to Fall.
CzernOwitz, the capital Of Buko-
wilma. is apparently on the eve Of
falling into Russian hands Gen.
BrussilOffs troops are reported to
have cut the railway running
north from the city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-14
J. BEDINSKI REPORTS $500
WORTH OF SILVERWARE STOLEN

Alter an Investigation Of his stock, ]. Be
qlnszi, proprietor Of a wholesale house At
aV5 south Fl Paso street reported 10 the
police department Wednesday morning thai
silFerWare valued at s2o0 had been stolen
from his store, sometime during the past
two weeks
II was at first believed that goods valued
a approximately $1,000 had been taken from
the store due 70 the disorder with which
boxes were piled in the store Entrance was
gained through the rear door OF the house
with 3 pass kew.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-14
COUNTY CLERK McCLNTOcK
JOIN MINERS IN NEW VENTURE

Alamogordo. n NJ. June 14-Edward p.
McCilntock, county clerk Of Fl Paso county.
= one OF the incorporates OF the Zorro Gold
q Copper Mining company. formed bv
George E Moffet. OF this city. 70 take ove-
sad operate several gold and copper mines
that Mr. Moffet has been developing Tor
some time in the Jarillas district
The authorized capital OF the company Is
sz5o.OoO. with $1,000 paid in Mr. Moffet Il
chairman OF the Otero county democratic
committee. Edwin K Moffet and John n
Denny, besides M McClintocl, are the 9TH
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-14
THREE OFFICERS ARE
EXECUTED AT OJINAGA

Chihuahua, Mex June 14-Advfces
rom Ojlnaga to Gen. Jacinto Trevino
allu maze public by him. say one lieu
tenant colonel and two captains of the
OJlnaga Carranza garrison have been
Inc OFFICERS were charged with incft-
ing me garrison to revolt and join in
an attack on Preside. Tex oDposffe
OJinaga.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-14
CHARGED WITH DISTURBING
PEACE, NEGRO is ARRESTED

Paul Hyde. a negro. residing ct 40
South Kansas street, was arrested by
CITY detectives J. F. stowe and f.
lively Tuesday night in his home on
a charge Of disturbing the peace. The
arrest Of HYDE followed a number OF
telephone complaints received at the
police station, alleging that he had
assaulted his wife. and was raising a
general disturbance.
Hyde viii be given a hearing in cor
poration court this afternoon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-14
VIRGINIA PREPARES To
RESTORE OLD Blue LAWS

Richmond Va. June 14.-Strict enforce
Guiding the Custer act. has been or5e-es -
ell virginia cities The Custer act provid -
for the removal o. all officials who fafi To-
enforce the prohibition law T-rder ~
edicts issued nothing may be s,1d on So
day except drugs Automobile garages and
scft drink places Will be closed and drug
tobacco
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-14
Service First.

Always call $500
When you want Service
on autos, IaXls or Baggage Also. our
Dig ~ passenger sight seeing car. Is
at your service for Moonlight Pfcnics.
City Service Co.
tSuc'rs TO Jitne Coz ADV
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-14
SCOUT WHO TRAILED s;ERONI,fo
IO GIVE SERVICE 10 l. & ~ ~

Durango. Colo. June 14-CoI. Robert
m9itchell, an expert in topograpbv OF
1Aexico. and noted Indian scout. left
IasS night for Washington. 1t was
sald mere he was to give training camp
VS. ION on camp transportation. Col
SUNG Geronimo in Mexico in ISS2-5.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-14
\ INDICATIONS POINT TO GOOD
GRAIN CROPS In GERMANY
Continued from page IL


the scarcity Of feedstuffs has been re-
lieved- The greatest danger Just now
Tor the grain crops is that there may
be a relapse OF cold weather, which
may inJure the well advanced plants.
another factor that is expected to in
crease tfermany's production of grain
and other crops is that much moorland
mas been reclaimed and will now come
into cultivation for the first time The
prospects for an excellent crop are also
good
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-14

The king OF Spain's full name Is
80 Isadore Paschal Narcian.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-14
REL ORTS OF NATIONAL Y. NJ. A.
CONVENTION REING nIsIRInI--rr.n

Several booklets containing the re-
ports of the national Y NJ c. A. con
venuon, June s to Is. inclusive have
been received at the local Y N c. A.
me book are being distributed among
members Of the association.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-14

Herald Want Ads for results
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-08

have not had bad time except Tor
the rain and mud. One can have no
idea how sloppy and muddy this couh-
try is now. OF course we have rub
Der hip Loots. long waterproof capes
and covers for our caps, so we don't
suffer much.
Our trenches are riveted in a very
strong manner and ali have WOOD
hoors,' Irwin says. I'VE live in dug
outs made of steel and covered with
about three feet of earth and sand
bags. They have wood floors and
contain comfortable hunks and stoves.
The cook house is about ten feet from
our door and it also is well furnished.
Roast beef, pie and other luxaries
are fairly common. We certainly feed
wonderfully well considering that we
are in active service We get ali the
grub we can possibly eat.
we are not allowed to write any,
thing that could possibly be useful to
the enemy if they got hold of it and
all our letters are censored, so / can't
tell you where we are or very much
about what we are doing. We are in
Belgium-that's ALL ~
Apparently, English troops are con-
ndent OF eventually conquering their
enemy. Says Irwin in touching on
what he believes will be the ultimate
tate OF their opponents: There is alb
! solutely no doubt that Fritz is due Tor
N.
now have quite as many land probably
nore) men, guns and Ammunition
imam Fritz has and we are daily get
ting stronger, while he is getting
Man! you should be here to sea
our guns alone We have an assert
ment that can equal anything sFrifz,
ever had. -
You can see the enormous shells
gong through the air. Several days
ho r,F
barded Fritz for an hour and ff1ev
certainly made one sweet mess of the
Iirst three lines of German trenches.
me noise was simply fierce but we
coming our way.
SO far I have come out without a
scratch but / have had a few close
calls. l was caught in the middle of
of twenty-five were honored with six
teen shrapnel shells. But not a man
was touched.
Practically all our dangerous work
is done at night but stray bullets are
the only ones we have to tengIe with
seriously 1t is better to be shot at de-
liberately than to take a chance with
stray bullets for the 'squareheads' are
contemplate shots 1 have been shot
at and missed dozens of times SO I
know.
We work pretty hard while we ara
on the job but we don't work long. We
parade at 5:45 o'clock in the afternoon
and get back before midnight. Tho
rest of the time is our own. We usual
ly get up about $3.50 o'clock in the
morning but frequently one of the
eight men in our dugout gets UP AMI
brings breakfast for the rest of us who
stay in bed, often until noon"
Irwin, who is a civil engineer, is
a graduate of the University of Penn
sylvania where he met Euler. He IS
a member of a company of engineers
recruited in Canada
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-08

$4,000.
The business done by Dyal Brothers
isn't confined to Topeka and Shawnee
county. 1t takes in all of Kansas not
touched by Wichita. Atchison and St
Joseph 1t covers more than half the
state.
There was a time when bones con-
stituted a large part OF a business like
the Dyals conduct but that was before
western Kansas became a land of
homes. Twenty-Five years ago hun
dreds of people made a good living
through the summers picking up
bleached buffalo bones on the prai-
ries.
That's all there is left of the bone
business said Mr.. Dyal, pointing to a
pitiful little stock of whitening bones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-08
Topeka
Religious Gossip
First Presbyterian Church.

First Presbyterian Church.
The Mothers Christian Endeavor
will meet at the home of Mrs. Edward
Grote, 1858 Harrison street, Wednes-
day afternoon. Mrs. Estey will lead
the meeting.
Mrs S. H. Chamberlain and Mrs. A.
J. Keppler will entertain Mrs. Rut-
lodges Bible class at the home of Mrs
Chamberlain, 521 Van Buren,, Sunday
Grace Cathedral.
Vespers will be held every day next
week
A special service will be held Fri
day evening.
Communion service will be held
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock.
The Chancel Chapter meets Tuesday
afternoon.
Two classes of instruction for con-
firmation will be held Wednesday at
the Cathedral: one at 5 in the after
noon and another in the evening.
The Women's Guild will meet We'd
nesday afternoon.
First Baptist Church.
DIR. O. L. Cook will go to Atchison
Tuesday night to preach in the First
Christian church of that city.
The Women's Board meets Wednes-
day afternoon.
The Bible class cabinet will meet
Wednesday evening E. " kint will
preside.
meet Friday evening at the home Of
Mrs. William Wells, 10 West Seventh
Central Congregational Church.
Division B of Christian Endeavor
will hold its monthly social and bust
ness meeting Wednesday evening at
the home of Miss Augusta Taylor, 1915
Western avenue.
The Guardians of Silver Sword have
arranged for an art exhibit for the
coming week to be held in the Bow
fea1 of he I'll rob
The exhibit will commence Tuesday
afternoon.
The Boys club room will be opened
to the young men of the church FRI
day evening.
First Baptist Church.
The cantata, 1.-The Crucifixion," will
be sung by the choir of the First Bap-
fist church, Sunday night.
Tonight the second moving picture
program will be given at the church.
Among the films to be shown are The
Garden of Allah" and "Sterilizing Milk
Bottles The program begins at 1889
and closes promptly at $50. No
charge for admission.
Lowman Memorial Nj. e. Church.
Jesse Clark Fisher, for eight years a
missionary in India, will speak at the
church tomorrow morning He is now
ford, Kan.
Oakland NJ. E. Church.
The Rev. Jesse Fisher, returned
missionary of India, will give a stere-
opticon lecture before the Epworth
league tomorrow.
First Congregational Church.
snThe Principles of Jesus Can Be Ex-
tended to the Activities of the State"
is the title of lecture given by DR.. A
S. Henderson before his Bible class to-
morrow morning.
North Topeka Baptist church. w.
Garnett Handley, pastor. Morning
sermon subject, Studies in Colos-
sians.'' Evening service at o'clock.
Baptism of new members. Special
music. Sermon subject, Sins; Red
Like Crimson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-08

time comes to load it into cars-when
the price is right-Mother Earth
ought TO heave a sigh of relief to get
it off her chest.
The junk business has as many
ramifications as a department store
but that back yard is the most strik-
ing thing about Dyal Brothers. There
is pile of Notwithstanding but
horseshoes-that will weigh two hun
dred tons. And right now they are
worth 50 a ton. But they will not be
sold now. Horseshoes are going to be
worth more money, the Dyals believe.
The price of scrap iron is low now,
also. due to the fact that when the
mills opened up following the begin
ming of hostilities in Europe dealers
all over the country dumped their ac-
cumulations of old iron into the mills
not last always and Dyals are waiting
until the supply runs short.
Have Been There 33 Years.
Thirty-three years ago John Dyal
and 5. E. Dyal founded the business
right where it is now located. But at
that time the company was a retail
concern. Since then there have been
numerous changes in the personnel of
the firm but there has been no one
connected with it except Dyals. For
the last twenty-five years w. A Dyal
has been the active manager. John
Dyal retired several years ago, and s.
f Dyal who ran a similar business at
Wichita for twenty-five years came to
Topeka. He and w. A OVAL handle
the business at present
When the business was first start
ed said W. A. Dyal, the months