The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-23
ellis Of Trip
Through Mexico

In fact one OF the Funniest things we
encountered on our trip. Upon en-
tering small town near Torreon,
we discovered that some tobacco anu
few other articles would not come
amiss. Directly we came to a store,
the proprietor Of which was a strap
ping young Mexican. He was lit
orally covered with. six-shooters, and
talked broken English. We made
our purchase and English who
was the fun-maker Of the trio, fash
ed some United Cigar coupons at the
clerk, which he brought with him
from New York City. Good Ameri-
| can money, says the Mexican, fine
business. Here's your change
Don't you know that fellow gave US
over four dollars in change Eng
Ilish' looked at Woodie and Woodte
looked at me-. Somehow or another
neither said anything, and the first
thing l knew English was making
| fro the door. We followed and upon
reaching the road we were agreed
that it was better to let matters
alone.
"Don,t you see if we had said any
thing to the greaser after pulling the
trick, he probably would have made
sieve out Of the bunch. l never
walker faster than l did In my life
on that particular occasion. The sun
was awful; l believe the thermom-
eter must have registered $40 in the
shade. The hotter 1t got the faster
we walked for fear those Mexicans
would oyertake US before reaching
Torreon.
Ride on Hand Gar.
That night we had to ride TWEEN
ty-fye miles on a hand car in order
| to get at a camp by morning. We
hired three Mexicaps to take US.
The other men dozed little on their
way, but when it came by turn to
take a nap | refused. / was afraid
they might go to sleep too, then you
can imagine what would have hap.
pened. You can guess at least. All
along the railroad we could see dead
greasers stretched out, hundreds OF
houses on fire and every minute the
| buzz OF a bullet would pierce my
ears. When 1t came daylight ! ex-
AHMED at least fifty dead ones and
every one OF them had been shot
from the rear"
when we arrived at General Ia
baica's camp and told him what we
wanted, he absolutely refused. We
were told that in the jail we would go
liz any pictures were taken around
that camp. He couldn't bluff us, 80
we proceeded to take pictures. Nor
did he bluff us, either. Thee days
and a half we spent In a stable
locked up with a lot Of Mexicans.
They leased, made fun Of us and did
everything to make life miserable.
Bread and water was our diet. Final
lily we bribed one Of the generals and
at last we were free. It was three
rays, but 1t seemed like three years"
Stars and Stripes Look Good.
After many adventures they final
| " came back to FL Paso and accord
ing to Mr.. Braun, the American flag.
floating over the town. never looked
so good before. He stated that he
| peTSOIlhIlys hitelL vi LAD huSSo 49,
thanked his maker that once more
he was under the protection of the
stars and tripes. 2,
He says that General Villa has now
thirty or more bullets planted in his
body. Thesrebel leader declared to
the newspaper men that he never, will
be killed in battle. my men viii do
liz some day though, 1 feel certain, :"
In reference to the ability Of Valla,
and Carranza,a Mr. Braun believes
that President Wilson made a mis-
take. He thinks! the former more ca
| pabie and could have come nearer
ruling Mexico than Carranza How
\ ever, he gives the president praise
Ifor staying out of the war, although
ultimately some outside country will
have to clean mp the county At the
4 way things are now they can fight for
Twenty-Five years ana never imp ovs
conditions in theSleast. He says with