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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13
Notice Of Dissolution,

State of Illinois, County of Rock Is
land, SIS:
l, Charles Duncan, hereby certify
that at a special meeting of the stock
holders of the American Bankers and
Merchants company, held on May
10Th, 1916, at 500 o'clock p. m, pur-
suant to notice required by law, the
following resolution was adopted, all
of the votes represented by the whole
stock of said corporation voting there
for:
Resolved, that this corporation be
and the same is hereby dissolved.
CHARLES DUNCAN, President
A. j. LINDSTROM, Secretary.
Rock Island, Illinois, May 31st, 1916.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13
FOSTER

Miss Ethel Foster of Muscatine &c
spending a week visiting relatives in
this vicinity.
Rev Mr.. Phipps OF Andalusis snent
from Friday till Monday in this vicin-
NY preaching Sunday morning and
evening at the Providence Baptist
church. p''''
Inc funeral Of William Reynolds
Whlch was held at the Baptist church
rrlday' was largely attended. Rev. Mr.
farker, pastor of the Antioch Bantjst
cnureh' delivered the funeral dis
course TO large company of rela,-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13

at the incinerator and an assistant
The chief will get $50 and the assist
ant $50 per month. Other Workmen
about the plant will receive $40 per
day. Commissioner Liedtke introduced
the resolution providing for the new
salaries
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13
Political Announcement.

l hereby announce my candidacy for
the republican nomination for states
attorney of Rock Island county and
solicit the support Of my friends. Pri-
mary Sept. 10; 1916.
CHARLES S. ROBERTS,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13

Or. w. 0. Coffee,
Davidson Building, Des Moines, Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13
Notice to Contractors.

Bids will be received at the mayors
office 9 a. m, June 90, 1915, for paving
seventeenth avenue, with asphalt,
Twenty-fifth street to Thirtieth street,
WILLIAM McCONOCHIE,
MayOr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13
The Hopeless State

knicker - Poverty isn't a crime
Bocker-More's the pity; it doubtless
would get pardon-New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-13

tives as well as friends of the de-
ceased. Mr. and Mrs. Seecore Of Enid
Okla, and Mrs. Warren Sedan of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-04

is not easily attained, and only those
men possessing exceptional qualifica-
tions are so promoted. 1t will be
source of pride to the many friends
of Taylor to learn of his designation
as a candidate for a commissioned
rank in the marines.
Corporal Taylor reenlisted in the
United States marine corps at its
Pensacola. Fla. recruiting station on
May 10, 1916, and has seen service on
board the U. S. S. Arkansas in Mexi-
can waters. Up to recently he was
on duty as mechanician at the aero
nautic station, Pensacola, Fla, and
engaged in actual flying in acceptance
for the purpose of noticing motors,
etc. Young Taylor is now stationed
at the marine barracks, Washington,
D. c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-04
BRADY TO BUILD NEW
WAREHOUSE IN CITY

Building construction work to cost
S10-340 was started in Rock Island dur
ing the week closing today, according
TO the list of building permits issued.
Principal item on the list is the license
issued to Sam Waisman for Charles
Brady. who is TO build warehouse to
cost So, 500 at 2319 Third avenue.
The list OF permits is appended:
McInnes Bros. for Empire Thea
ire company, 1905 Fourth ave
nue.; remodeling .-....-.....S 1900
II. A. CIevenstine, 1911 Fourth
avenue; remodeling ..-...... 800
Sam Waisman for Charles
warehouse ............... $500
c. H Langman. 1541 Twenty
six street; dwelling ....-... 1000
c. II. Langman, 1915 Twenty
sixth street; dwelling .---.- 1000
Harry Keyfauver for J. ]. VALID
man, $50 Lowell avenue; re-
modelling zoo
McInnes Bros. for H. H. Cleaye-
land, 1916 Third avenue; re-
modelling ..-....-.....--- 94u
o. ]. Brien, 1921 Eighteenth ave
nue.; dwelling .....-..---..- 1900
Total $40
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-04
GET INJUNCTION TO
PREVENT FUNERAL

Chicago, Aug. 4-Methodist cere
monies in a Lutheran burying ground
were prevented yesterday through an
injunction secured by trustees of the
Evangelical Lutheran ST. Matthew's
congregation at Lemont, Ill, against
Rev. +. Bethard, Methodist minister
The latter had intended to conduct the
funeral over the body of John Thorn
ellen, who died July 81.
The trustees in their petition before
Judge Brenteno of the emergency
court, said the burying ground was
reserved for those who had remained
unto death a member of the church"
ThOmelen it was claimed was a Luth-
eran, but the people who had charge
OF his funeral were Methodists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-04

years, Mr.. Moose was well known. He
has a large circle of friends in Rock
Island, people who came to know him
through his business connections and
through his work with Company a.
A Native of Iowa.
Mr.. Moose was born in Knoxville,
Iowa, Aug. 3, 1886. He lived there with
his parents until he came to Rock Is
land. He leaves his parents, three
sisters and a brother, all of whom live
in or near Knoxville. Relatives ar
rived here today summoned by a mes
sage of his death last night.
Tentative plan this afternoon was
to ship the body to Knoxville tonight
where funeral service would be held
tomorrow or Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-04
MAY GET COMMISSION
IN THE u. S. MARINES

Thad T. Taylor, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. c. Taylor, 90S Twentieth street, now
a on-commissioned officer in the
United States marine corps, was des-
ignated by the secretary of the navy,
July 20, to appear before a marine
examining board at Washington, d.
c., for examination for appointment
to the rank of second lieutenant in
that highly efficient military arm OF
the government service.
Although the law provides for the
promotion of worthy non-commission-
ed officers Of the marine corps to the
commissioned rank, such promotion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-04
GUY H. MOOSE is
CALLEDSUDDENLY
Farmer Lieutenant and Captain Elect
Company 4 Dies Ten Minutes Al
ter Suffering Hemorrhage.
SPENT EVENING WITH FRIENDS
Started for Tent in Back Yard of His
Home TO Retire When He Was
Stricken and Cries for Help.

+. Guy Fl. Moose. former first lieuten
ant and later captain-eIect of Company
. died suddenly at his home. 1909
vnprth street, late last night. His
death followed a hemorrhage. He
would have been 80 years old tomor-
row.
He had been in apparently good
health during the day. In the even
;rg friends visited him and when they
departed he started to go to his bed
= a tent in the back yard of his home.
When he arrived in the yard the hem
orrhage occurred and he cried for
help. 4 doctor was called but he died
Ii minutes later.
For the last year he had been ill OF
tuberculosis. He was cashier for W
SchillinEer in the latter's insur-
snce Office in the Safety building. but
three months ago resigned because Of
Ill health.
Shortly after coming to Rock Island
four years ago Mr.. Moose joined Com
panv A where his meritoorius service
won its reward by rapid promotion.
When Major Ed Dunavin was adj
vanced from captain of Company A -
major. MI Moose then lieutenant, was
elected captain. He qualified on all
examinations but failed to pass the
phvsical test. He was captain-elect
and second lieutenant OF the company
until a few weeks ago when Ben Ben
son was made captain.
Although he lived here only four
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-04
Discolored or Spotty
Skin Easily Peeled Off

The frecllling. discoloring or rougheuirE
TO which most skins are subject at this
season, may readily be gotten rid of. Mer-
oolized wax. spread lightly over the face
before retiring ana removed III the morn
ing with soap and water, completely peels
the wax al any druggists There's no
more effective way of banishing tan,
freckles or other cutaneous defects Little
skin particles come of each day. so the
process itself doesn't even temporarily mar
the complexion. ard one soon acquires a
brand new, spotlesS, girlishly beautiful
face
Wrinkles caused by weather. worry or
illness. are best treated by a simple sOlu-
ton OF powdered SaXOlIte. one ounce, dis
solved in one-half pint witch hazel. Bath
ng the face in this produces a truly mar
Telous transformation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-04
Total


do you ever worry, old man.
Never"
"In the daytime I'm too busy TO in
duIge in worry. and at night I'm too
sleepy. boston Transcript
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-10-12
Conquest Contributions

Everyone seems to be enjoying the
fine fall weather,
Broomcorn buyers are quite numer-
Gus these days. Among them we
noticed Newton Davis, of Laverne.
Bert Chockley and wife and Harry
Lane and wife were transacting busi.
ness in Beaver, Wednesday,
Mrs Nellie Stouder and granddaugh.
ters, Alberta and Jessie, have returned
from their visit to Speermore.
j. A Herter will start next Monday,
Tor Eastern Kansas, to take Osteopath
treatment.
Mrs. Chas. osteen has been ON the
sick list.
John Stouder and family, Mrs. J. A,
Herter and Mrs, Sally Chockley spent
Sunday at Bert Chockley's.
Harry Lane has said his farm 10 Bert
Chockley Mr.. Lane will move to
Eastern Oklahoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Close are visiting
a few days at Harry Loves before leav-
ing for their future home.
Mrs. Nellie Stouder and Lloyd were
Beaver visitors, Wednesday.
CoSTRIBuToR,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-10-12
PlAe-TAR RELIEVES A COLD

DIR. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey contains
II the soothing elements Of the pine
forest. 1t heals the irritated mem
brane, and by its antiseptic properties
leosens the phlegm, you breathe easier,
and what promised to be a severe cold
has been broken up. For that stuffed
up feeling, tight chest or sore throat
take a dose OF DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-
Honey and prevent q wearing, hacking
cough dragging through the winter.
AT your Druggist, 25s.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-10-12
Surprise
(Too late for last we

(roo late for last week.
'Tis autumn, autumn, late; twiel ;
soon be winter now.
Wheat sowing is the main order OF
the day.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hill, Sept.
29th, a girl baby. The stork also made
it's appearance at VIM. Hensen's and
left fine girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. X. MurIy received
sad news Sunday morning, OF the death
of their daughter, Mrs. Wiseman, of
Childers, Texas, her death being due
to an oil stove explosion. We extend
our sincere sympathy to the bereft in
their sad bereavement.
j q. Burditt and family aud Russell
Wilder and wife visited with Mrs
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-10-12

David w. Haynes to Orso Hbbs, sw4
35.2.23 10000.
II. H. Scandrett Bnd wife to Albert
l.. Macarthur, e2se4 | and e7ne4 l4.3 %,
$500 90.
Robert Murray and wife to Green II
G. Smith, e2ne4 81 and se4se4 20 and
sw4sw4 2s-2.22. s2,50O00.
Roy o. Coppoc ok and wife to Minnie
A. Temple, sw4 10 8 y. 81 90.
o.. J. Peck and wife to Carolina Dun
ham, lots HIP, blk. 81, Forgan. S275.
Mrs. Eliza Smith ct al to T. B. Nor
ris, e2se4 26.1.22. $1,000 90.
A. b. Gard to A. + Vesner. lots %.
% "a. blk. "A, Gate City. s45 90.
NJ. G. Brown to A. F. Vesner, lot .,
blk. IA, Gate. SIS 90.
Minnie Blasdel to Arch J Elliott,
se4 3 1920 $4,000.
VIM. ID. Souder and wife to Robert
w. Voght, nw4 20-5-20 $4,000 %.
w. w Richardson and wife to w.
II. Williams. se4 20-4-20 $l.O0.
w. A. Hickman ct al to Emma O..
Macy, sea IL 1928. $l50000.
Willis II. Rainbourn to J. A. Tack, Jr.
lot Is and s2 II blk. 70 Beaver, Okla
$3.50. 90.
Emery Archer and wife to Clarence
II. Sperry, sw4 l-27. 5000 %,
Alonzo NJ. Toland and wife to II. II
Matkin, Lots l.2 and s2ne4, 1920.
81 10000.
George Kenneck and wife to Mabel
E. Stevens, lots 4.5 blk. AZ, Gate
City, Okla. $3.50 90
Harvey w. Miller to Albert W. La.
crone. lots "a and e2sw4, - l-25.
81, ,0C000.
Norton Groendyks and wife to Ches
ter Groendyke, s2nw4 and w2sw4 1872
%. 400.
School District No. - to Angus
Reimer, lots l3.l4-l5.l5-l7 blk. %
Ueaver, Okla. s75 90.
Harry Lane and wife to Delbert Chock
ley, sw4 9-5-26 $1,000 90.
James z. Phipps to Isaac n Cook
lots 4 and e2sw4 l.6-24. 100000.
Robert Trickett and wife to jane
Is. Settle, sw4 23-5-22. 81 800.
Harvey Il. McCdmber and wife I,
Ulysses Wright, lots "a and se4nw4 3
l2-22. 100000.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-10-12
WHEN YOU TAKE COLD.

With the average man cold is a
serio1s matter and should not be
trified with, as some of the most
dangerous diseases start with com
mon cold. Take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and get rid of your cold as
quick as possible. You are not ex-
perimenting when you use this rem
edy, as it has been in use for many
years and has an established reputa-
ton. 1t contains no opium or other
narcotic. For Sale by Davis Drug
Co,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-10-12
CALL FOR BIDS.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the under
signed. for the erection OF frame
school building, size 24x38, in district
l5l. Plans and specifications may be
had upon application to II. @. Gray,
clerk at Riverside, Oklahoma. Bids
will be received up to . O'Clock p. m,
October 10th. 1919. The Board re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids. viii also receive bids at the
same time for drilling well on the
school grounds.
II @. GRAY, Clerk,
lo-5-l0-l2-2t. Riverside, Oklahoma
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-10-12

Faughtry rendered professional aid.
Mr.. Stevenson is still running his
6roomcorn seeder and binder. 1t takes
great deal of travelling around to get
TO all of it,
There was a large crowd at Mr.
stats sale last Tuesday. The COWS
'old well, also some OF the machinery
by missing number of the Herald
we failed To hear of Dick Morgan'r
speaking tour in Beaver county Till ii
was too late We would have liked
very much 10 have heard him.
We hear that our friend, Mr.. Dun
lop, of Clear Lake. and his wife. have
gone to Illinois for u rponth's visit,
Between wheat sowing and pulling
aud seeding broomcorn, the farmers
are quite busy just now.
We called on the Elder Sam. Meek
the other day. lie has been quite
poorly for some time from a second
stroke OF paralysis month or so ago.
Mr., Meeks is Civil war veteran, hav.
ing served in an Illinois regiment
that grand old state which made such
an enyiable record and sent over
100000 tn the field the first year Of the
war as brave and gallant soldier al
ever lived,
Coin RIO,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-10-12
A CLOGGrD SYSTEM MUST Be CLEARED

You will find DR.. Kings New Life
Pills gentle yet effective laxative for
removing impurities from the system
Accumulated waste poisons the blood (;
dizziness, biliousness and pimply,
muddy complexion are the distressing
effects. dose of DIR. Kings New
Life Pills tonight will assure you a
free, full bowel movement in the m )rn-
ing, At your Druggist Doc.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-10-12

SELL Northwest OF Section Is.
Town 3, Range 20, at bargain price To
quick buyer. Easy terms il wanted.
Brokers accepted. +. X. KRMNITz,
2l82 Mohegan Ave.
1915 ll-9 st New Yo rk City
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-10-12
Real Estate Exchange

For Week Ending October Z, 1915
Furnished by
II. N. LAWSON, ABSTRACTER,
BEAVER, OKLAHOMA.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-10-12

Car Of Hunters Cream flour just re-
ceived at Beaver Equity Exchange.
s.3l IT,.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-10-12

wilder's parents south Of Ivanhoe,
Sunday.
The Kile Bros. are drilling well
for Guy Wagner.
A. T.. Masters is building new four
room house.
Mrs. Frank Evans ia visiting her
mother and other relatives in Missouri
ana Illinois.
Pleasant View school was dismissed
the first Of the week on account of the
death of their teachers broteer, Wm
Huguley
Several farmers from this vicinity
delivered broom corn at Beaver last
week.
Athen Gilger and wife visited with
Loosen Gilger and family, Sunday.
Mrs Clyde Wilder returned from q
visit at Cleo last week
A. l.. Masters and wife were trans
acting business at Ivanhoe last week.
OCCASIONALLY,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-10-12
Benton

Our neighbor Rodman had the mis-
fortution to'get one horses leg broken
runaway the other day. Mr.. Nc
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-30
BRITISH TANKS MADE HERE
Caterpillar Tractors Used Against
Germans in European War Were
Manufactured in Peoria, ILL.,

Washington, Sept. 19.-The British
tanks, the armored motor cars used
In recent assaults, on German trenches
in Northern France so successfully
as to attract worldwide attention,
were built for the most part in Peoria,
ILL.,, in.the form of caterpillar tractors
designed many years before the war
began to meet some of the difficult
problems of modern farming Except
for their armor, their machine guns
and their crews, thousands like them
are in use today in the United States
in blowing, digging bitches and other
laborS less heroic than war.
NJ. M. Baker, vice-president of the
Holt Manufacturing Company, ex-
planned here today that it was ma
chimes made by his company at its
Peoria plant that had hurdled German
trenches, walked through forests and
crawled over shell craters in the face
of intense gunfire.
1--WE have sold about one thousand
caterpillar tractors to the British gov
ernment," said Mr.. Baker. I'VE have
had nothing to- do with putting armor
on them or placing machine guns,
but some of our men in Aldershot,
E14S ldllQ, IcCcutlg were uOtllIcQ ludl
the British government intended to
armor some of the tractors and use
them for work other than the usual
towing of big guns.
Germany had some of these trac-
tors before the war began, and al
though l do not understand just how
it occurred, 1 believe she may have
obtained others since then. We have
sent some to France and some to Rus
STA. AS far as 1 know, until the re-
cent appearance of the armored mo-
tor cars, the tractors were used only
to tow big guns l understood that
Germany used about forty of them
in this work before Liege early in
the war, and recent photographs show
that the British are using some of
them now for the same purpose"
"It is true" said Mr.. Baker, that
most anything or through almost any
thing. They can straddle a trench.
go through a swamp, roll over logs
or climb through shell craters like a
car of Juggernaut. 1t looks uncanny
to see them crawl along the ground.
just like a-huge caterpillar. In a
thick forest, if they encounter trees
they could not brush out of their way.
they could easily be used to uproot
them and clear their own paths"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-30
FATAL WRECK ON SANTA FE
Near kinoman, Ariz., Engineer of Linz
tied, Fireman and an Unidenti-
fled Man Were Killed.

Kingman, Ariz., Sept. 21.-Three
persons were killed and eleven injured
when the engine and four coaches of
westbound Santa Fe train No. 8, the
California Limited, jumped the rails
on sharp curve north of here before
daylight today and rolled down an en-
bankment-
The dead:
J. Goldson, engineer, Needles, Cal.
Michael Osborn, fireman, Needles,
Cal.
An unidentified dining car worker.
The injured:
Mrs. George overmayer. Topeka,
Kas.,- broken arm.
Ten Others in the same Pullman
sleeping coach with Mrs. Oyermayer
were slightly injured.
The wreckage of the engine and
coaches was strewn a quarter of a
mile along the track. Five cars re-
manned on the rails and Travelled a
great distance past the scene of the
wreck before they were halted
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-30
MILITIA IN WAR MANEUvERs
Fourteen Thousand Guardsmen in Big
Battle Game in Texas-Gen. Fun
ston a Witness.

New Braunfels, Tex, Sept 20-The
fourteen thousand national guardsmen
in the S5-mile hike from Fort Sam
Houston to Austin today resumed their
march, despite the fact they had jusi
emerged from one of the most terrific
battles" ever fought on Texas soil. .
When the ten thousand men under
Brig. Gen. Henry A. Greene approach
ed this town late yesterday they found
it held by four thousand men under
Brig. Gen. S. L. T. Richardson. There
ensued battle" that for noise and
excitement was nearly the real. thing
Artillery, machine gun and rifle fire
echoed through the town for hours
General Funston. who Witnessed the
maneuvers with his staff. pronounced
them a technical success.
Greene's column left for Hunter. ten
miles north, today. following a route
south of the missouri, Kansas & Texas
railroad Richardson's men started
for the same place, marching north of
the railroad. At Hunter the two col
umns will unite, and tomorrow will
hike together to Blanco, twelve miles
beyond.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-30
Carranza Cavalry Pursuing the
Bandit Raiders of chIhua-
hua Into Mountains.
WILL COME AGAlN, he SAYS
Mexican Refugees Reach EI Paso
From Interior-Mine Owners
Appeal to United States.

Chihuahua City. Mex. Sept 90
Villa has succeeded in making his way
into the Sierra de- la Silla with his
followers, according to reports to
General Jacinto Trevino. from Cen
Matias Ramos, commanding the gov
eminent cavalry in pursuit. The dis
patches said the bandit chieftain was
last seen in the vicinity Of Pablon.
west of here Other reports brought
here by ranchmen say that Jose Inez
Salazar is accompanying the band ON
its retreat and that Villa has an
nounced that, owing to continued ill
health, he intends turning over his
command to Salazar temporarily
Following the discovery that resi-
dents of the city had assisted the Villa
forces in their attack upon the town
by sniping from windows, General
Trevino issued orders that all civil
ians must surrender their arms within
twenty-four hours or face a firing
squad
As a result hundreds of arms. rang
ing from old muzzle-loaders to mod
ern high-powered rifles, were received
at the Quartet today.
Refugees at e. Paso
Ell Paso, Tex, Sept. 20.-More than
100 Mexican refugees, who fled from
Chihuahua City following Villas at
tack last Saturday, arrived in Juarez
today, bringing with them their fam
lilies and their household goods.-Most
of the arrivals expressed the inten-
ton of crossing into the United
States in search of work
American military reports here to-
day indicated that during the attack
a number of the members of the gar
rison joined Villa and that he since
has been Joined by several indepen-
dent leaders.
A story current in Chihuahua City,
according to arrivals, is that on his
retreat Villa captured a peon and or
dered him to say to General Jacinto
Trevino on his return:
villa says next time he come after
you he'll drop out of the sky, but first
he is going to JuareZ and drive the
garrison there into the Rio Grande."
Appeal to Washington.
corporations having idle mines III
Mexico City today appealed to the
state department to protest against a
new mining decree reported under
consideration by General Carranza
which they declared might operate to
confiscate their property. The depart
ment has not received official infor-
nation on the subject. but is making
inquiries at Mexico City.