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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08

for FL Rubio. % miles from Laguna
Itasca. which was the headquarters at
that time. to buy corn for the cavalry
on arriving at FL RubiO. IL was learned
that more corn could be had at san MI
guel. also that bandits were in the VI
cinity We continued our drive to san
Miguel and were purchasing corn en-
route. unconscious OF the proximity OF
Gen. Julio Cardenas, second TO villa.
with IS men, Fortunately the roads
were good at this point and We were
travelling at fast speed Cen Cardenas
was on a visit 10 his wife at the san
Miguel ranch. accompanied by two or
his chief officers. So sudden was our
approach that both parties were com
pletely surprised. Lieut. Patton. who was
in command Of the party, accompanied
by v. Holmdahl, a scout, approached the
entrance to the ranch house when three
Nexicans. mounted. charged through
the entrance. all three firing at the
Americans Lieut.. Patton replied with
his pistol. dropping the first Mexican,
where Holmdahl dropped the horse with
his rifle at a distance Of 80 feet
Defeat of Cardenas-
Gen. Cardenas secured position IN
an irrigation ditch with a rock wall
behind him. firing repeatedly at US but
was flanked and killed after rifle duel
and was given the trio de garcia
Mexican mercry shot by V HolmdahL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08
LOCAL FORD SALES
ARE AGAIN ACTIVE

Tri-State Motor company report the
following retail car sales Nj. Phelps,
touring; Chas- T Lowering, truck; 7.
" Gault runabOut; L. L Brasficld.
touring. City Service company. two
tourings, Mrs r. r. Nash. PasO del
Norte hotel. touring: s. s Miller. run
about; Mr. Hills 3119 Tulsrosa, tour
ing. Albert Hoffman. Atlantic hotel.
touring; seth OrndOrff. 21O3 Texas
street, delivery: X Y Ranch. touring;
h LesinsSy. Tunabout; Roy K Marsh,
runabout; Luis Schaar. 221 South Stan
ton. touring. Howard Brooks, III Mills
building. touring: Hines Lumber com
pany. touring: Col F r. Graves. COM
handing officer Of Massac husetts na-
tional guards, touring.
7 " Kirkpatrick, president OF the
Tri-State Motor company. has left for
Detroit. Mich. to attend the worlds
salesmanship congress
Mr.. Justis. Ford agent at Van Horn.
called at the Tri-State Motor company
and purchased a fresh stock Of all kinds
OF garage supplies and drove a new
runabOut back 10 Van Horn
B. c. Levy, manager OF the Tri-State
Motor company branch at Columbus,
was in Fl PasO this week. getting a
fresh stock Of goods for the branch
there
Ray y. Pritchett. travelling salesman
OF the >Tri-State Motor company FOR
New Mexico and West Texas, came in
from his regular trip and reports tina
largest tire business he has ever had,
also a good business for all kinds OF
automobile supplies
G. c. Falling. manager OF the san An
tonic branch Of the Firestone Tire and
Rubber company. was in Fl Paso and
called at the Tri-State Motor company
He. with S A. Thompson. travelling
for the Firestoue COM
pany. is making a trip through New
Mexico, and they intend 70 stay in e
Paso FOR several days on their return
trip.
yIr. Scott, Ford subagent al Lords
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08

The other Mexicans did not approach
within rifle shot but made for the
mountains which were impossible for
cars All three Mexicans were roped
across the hoods Of our cars and brought
in TO LaEuna Itasca for positive identi-
fIcatiOn. One OF the three dead Mexi-
cans proved to be a half brother OF
Pablo Lopez
Headquarters were then moved at
Namiquipa and the cars were used for
night raids in the surrounding country.
making many hard trips by night with
out lights. in the mountains and small
towns. The Dodge car was driven b.
me $500 miles in two months and two
days with only minor accidents caused
by night driving without lights. acci-
dents were quickly repaired by the
drivers themselves. as we were never
closer than $50 miles TO any repair
shops. carried only such small tools fur
nished as standard equipment with the
cars At one time We only had one
wrench for the five cars and two hand
pumps but not a screw driver in the
party. Such repairs as were made with
wire and a lot Of cussinE.
The army officers who have been in
Mexico with the punitive expedition and
have had the opportunity OF seeing the
performance OF the Dodge Bros car. are
all enthusiastic over its performance
under very hard conditions
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08
WITH PERSEIING IN MEXICO
By WALKER Civilian Chauffeur Attached to the General Staff

tai divide we travelled Il miles in low
and intermediate gear. not once using
high gear and at times on the mesas.
where the roads were favora bic. we
averaged As miles per hour. the five
Dodge cars keeping within 100 Yards
Of each other. These cars were under
the command OF Lieut. Col Cabbell.
with % men for guards and drivers. and
his command was detailed TO carry i'm
Dortant dispatches. this being just after
the fight at Parral in which two Ameri-
cans were killed and several wounded
Roads Are Very Bad.
The roads encountered by our cars
were never before Travelled by machines
and often the cars were driven miles in
sand UP 70 the. axles. crossed streams
very difficult % ford and many arr0yas
thar seemed impossible for anything on
wheels to cross Much driving was done
at night without lights, this on account
Of being IN q hostile country and dan
gerOus from snipers. The first night We
camped Is miles below Chihuahua run
ning off the main road over q mile
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08

is derived wholly from the lateral
.cementing Of the brick. Engineers
pronounce 1t a remarkable demon
stration Of the beam strength to be
attained by properly grouted brick
The freshet that caused the dam
age overlooked the road for many
hours. When the water receded, the
en.bankment had been washed away
for several hundred feet. For a dis
lance Of sixty feet The road was IN
dermined and the concrete base miss
ing. Not a brick. however, had been
disturbed. Traffic was cautious. at
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08

flat rate of 50 cents over the fire only
rate but under the new schedule there
is a sliding scale for theft coverage
from 50 cents M 10 81. according to
the class and the age OF the car.
The change has resulted in a lower
rate for the big new cars that have
more or less identity. and an increase
for the smaller and cheaper cars
which look alike and are more easily
stolen and easily disposed OF with
minimum Of peril to the thief.
Not InsurabIe.
In this connection IL is related on
good authority that in Chicago and
Detroit, a certain make Of car is prac-
tically uninsurable. The matter OF
providing and granting reductions in
premium rates for protective devices
carried on mOtorcars, was widely dis
cussed during the year, and for some
time there has been standing reduc-
ton OF Is percent Of the fire premium
for carrying standard fire eXtinguish-
ers. and a large number Of devices
have been brought out for the preven-
lion OF theft as the result OF the re-
fusal OF many companies 10 write
theft insurance on the smaller and
cheaper cars in some cities.
Many Cars stolen.
Cars are stolen with impunity from
in front Of church buildings and show
houses under the glare of arc lights.
and frequently are taken from in front
Of banks and other business houses in
broad daylight In most instances
stolen cars are recovered and restored
10 their owners. but often they are dis
sembled and the parts disposed OF
heller SHELTER to junk dealers and
dealers In automobile parts who ask no
questions Of the persons from whom
they purchase
Thus an automobile owner who COW
ers himself against theft must neces-
sarily pay a large premium for that
coverage because where theft is most
rampant can coyerage against it be
DISPOSED OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08

hrst, about using a pavement that
had no roadbed beneath it, put con-
hdence was gained with each sue
eeeding trial and so far no warning
sign Of any sort has been placed upon
the road and it IS in use exactly as
before the accident. Engineer Ran
dali Barrett, of Wayne county, faces
the unusual task Of putting a roadbed
under a pavement. instead Of a pave
ment upon a road
Between 225 and $50 miles Of brick
IS now under contract or
to be built N Ohio this year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08

Note-In view OF the important part
played by motor cars in the present
border situation. the following article.
prepared for The Herald by W Walker.
civilian chauffeur who was one OF the
drivers for the staff Of Gen = J. Perish
ing and who has Just returned from
the front" Will be OF more than general
interest.-Auto Editor
T JOINED the punitive expedition as
staff driver al Namiquipa- April IS.
- 1916. I was assigned TO drive
Dodge Bros. car and started out the
following morning from Namiquipa 10
Santa Cruz a distance OF u miles from
Parral, 235 miles from Namiquipz- The
distance covered by round trip was 40
miles in three days and two hours. This
route carried Us through Lakuna,
ltasca. San Antonio de Ornelas. Cares
tas- Satevo. Pillar de Conchos. crossing
the Conchos river and the Continental
divide When we crossed the Continen-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08

AS the result of a spring freshet in
Killbuck creek, some sixty square
yards Of brick paving are doing duty
near Wooster, O., undisturbed by the
fact that the roadbed beneath is
missing.
This shelf of grouted brick, IN one
place six feet N width, supports
loaded automobile without the slight
est sign Of yielding. The concrete
base has fallen away and the
strength Of the remaining structure
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08

burg. y NJ. called at the Tri-state
Motor company and purchased a new
stock Of garage supplies and two tour
ing cars
J b Van Horn, who has an auto
mobile business at Santa Rosa y N 20
came to the Tri-State Motor company
and ordered a large quantity OF parts.
accessories. tires and tubes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08
DAY OF NOISY MOTOR CAR
HAS GONE, SAYS DEALER

Motorists used TO think that the
ideal car to drive was one with huge
motor, having no muffler and making
J.. N. Ford Of the Oakland Auto Sales
company. Today they want an engine
so silent that a hum is its only sound
The notion thsJ power needs noise
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-08
Hand KIG4oBet -

lFYoUR automobile has no batteries or electricity
and you want good hand signal at low price
there's the Hand Klaxonet at 81 A Klaxon
through and through. KlaxOn quality, Kaxon
permanent guarantee
The U. H. Klaxet operates by electricity with
handy electric button, S.. MOtOr1drUeH-not
"buzzer" The U. H Naxon Is ST.; the big
Kazon found on all hgh'priced cars. $40.
Klaxons are made only by the LovelLMcConnen
Mfg. Co., Newark, N. ]. Like all standard articles
they are widely initiated. To be swe-tDd the
KIarOH Hame1pLate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-14
Ex-Governor and His Money.

II is highly amusing to note the urgen-
cy with which some of the state papers
are pressing Governor Gates 20 accept the
alleged offer OF an alleged ex-governor
to advance the amount OF money some
where from 100000 to Sl50,000, TO avoid
a costly extra session of the legislature.
The only authority that such an offer
has been made is an entirely rrespon
sible newspaper item, originating nobody
knows where. giving neither name or de-
tails.
Governor Gates, we are told. knows
nothing whatever about any such offer.
And if the matter is brought to his at.
tenton officially, a good deal more than
the name OF the eX governor would have
TO be known by him to justify him in
acting on the offer. Money talks, and
the governor would not be justified in
acting on such an offer unless it were ac-
by certified check payable
TO his order, for 100000 or Sl50,000
We are free to say that we do not ex-
pect to hear OF any such gladstone docu-
ment dropping out as the governor opens
his mail these exciting days, and we re-
gard him as too good a business man to
take favorable action on a business prop.
osition unless it is submitted in a bus
way Burlington News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-14
vermont,s Invitation.

The zeal which Vermont exhibits in
booming the state is admirable in it'
salient features and will furnish an OK
cellent example for New Hampshire when
that state gets ready to start on its up.
lit work.
II has adopted a policy OF welcome TO
everybody who may be induced to go
within its borders and the invitation, a
handsomely engraved card, which is wide.
~ distributed by the publicity depart
ment is elegant, attractive and altogeth-
er in the best of taste.
II says The state Of Vermont extends
to You a cordial invitation 10 spend your
vacation among it's Green Mountains, or
on the shores OF it's beautiful lakes and
streams. The acceptance of this invita-
ton will ensure YOU hearty welcome
and hospitable entertainment; and il is
the hope of this commonwealth that your
stay here will be so pleasant that with
the approach of each successive vacation
period you will anticipate with eager
ness an outing in the Green Mountain
state. Concord IN. H. Patriot.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-14
CLEANLINESS AND HFALTHFTTT,-
NESS

The outbreak of infantile paralysis
and the spread OF the disease to other
places has resulted in vigorous efforts
now being made in those places to clean
up the filth spots. as the impression has
fixed itself in the medical mind that the
development of infantile paralysis has
something to do with uncleanliness. It
is unfortunate that such cleaning up
could not have been done before the hot
days of the summer when the very turn
ing over of the plague spots is likely to
result in the spreading of other germs
than those of infantile paralysis tprovid-
ing such germs do come from filth
There is very imminent danger that
other plaques besides poliomyelitis viii
be let loose from the filth ~ it Is un-
covered The best time - remove filth
is when il first accumulate. and. falling
in that. when the grip of winter weather
has been relaxed. But, b.st Of an. it
ought not TO b. allowed II accumulate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-14
Decoy Ducks.

] That the principal purpose of the visit
of the German submarine is to catch the
Yankees in some kind of trap is again
suggested by the statement telegraphed
/ from Washington that the officials who
control the boat have agreed to carry
two American citizens with them on the
return voyage In case the boat is then
attacked by the allies. the United States
will of course be expected to protest
vigorously against such violation of the
right of American citizens to travel on
"peaceable merchant ship" Naturally
it will not be difficult to find couple Of
American citizens, native or naturalized,
who would be willing to take free pas
sage on the Deutschland for this purpose.
If the government decides that the
Deutschland is a merchantmen, it will
have no means of preventing private cit.
liens from embarking on her. And their
right, Of course, the government would
be expected to assert.
However there is no occasion for Ell
Their the entente allies, or for Americans
who are not anxious to have trouble
with them, to worry about this particu
lar situation. If one hundred Americans
could be blown up or downward on the
Lusitania, with nothing done about it
and that is the case--it would not appear
to be necessary to make a very great
disturbance about a couple OF deeoy
ducks on board the Deutschland.-Bo
ton Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-14
National Education Program.

| One OF the significant trends to be
noted at the recent meeting of the Ma
! tional Education association was the en-
phass put on national or federal action
| by an increasing number OF speakers.
The association has committed itself
again to national university plan, and
did this first some years ago. But the
national program now, as some educator
see it, is much more inclusive than erea-
tion of postgraduate institution in the
national capital and adequate equipment
OF. the head of the bureau OF education
with assistants and with power to act in
accord with what seems TO be highest pro-
fessional and civic ideals. They would
have a very much more Democratic type
of national university for the many, and
not for few, with a faculty entering
actively into university extension WORK
and cooperating with the federal bu
reau of education in standardizing edu-
cation throughout the land, so far as is
possible under the historic and tradition
al system of community and state, rath-
er than national. control of schools.
1t will take some time for either the
public opinion of the country or the Ma
tional Education association to be won
to support of the more extreme demands
of the nationists or federalists. Bur
that in due time there will be some APP
Proclamation to their plans is evident
from the long steps in that direction
which have been made OF late years as
the government proceeds with its rural
and agricultural improvement plans
Citizens whose habits Of action lead them
increa singly in the direction OF the fed
eral treasury for aid in rectifying az
toward conditions of inhabitants of
states and communities unable to help
themselves. can hardly resist surrender
ing in the course OF time 10 a theory OF
welfare. which includes a dis
timely national program Of education
carried ont BY agents OF the federal gov
eminent. That is the way the current I
: running. though Of course a. vet the |
limits 81 action by the nation are re- |
-tricted 70 dissemination OF literature. |
to sending forth special Investigators TO /
report on definite, concrete problems, and /
to grants from the treasury for edura- 4
tionsl work chiefly 81 a vocational and 4
utiiitsrian kind. carried on in the least
wealthy and most backward regions OF
the country Science Monitor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-14

1t is striking commentary on the mill
tia unpreparedness Of considerable part
of the country that although the militia
of Massachusetts has now been encamped
on the Mexican border for 10 days, there
are II states of the union from which
not one man of the National Guard has
yet been moved. These states are New
Hampshire, Delaware, West Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina. Florida.
Georgia, Alabama Mississippi, Tennessee
and kentucky.-Boston Transcript.
And Vermont was only dozen hours
behind her sister state of Massachusetts,
in sending her troops to the border. The
Massachusetts, troops left at midnight
and the Vermont troops left at noon,
next following. We wish the contem-
porary would bear that fact in mind
when speaking about the preparedness of
the Massachusetts volunteer militia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-14
This Plan Is Said to Be Fa-
vored by General
Carranza
NEGOTIATIONS
PROGRESSING
A Further Lifting of the
Embargo Is Re-
quested

Washington, July l4.-Appointment o
an international commission % handl
the Mexican border situation may b.
announced before the end OF the week
Acting Secretary OF State Polk is il
close conference with the Mexican EN-
bassy here and stated Yesterday that ex
cellent progress is being made in this di
rection. Carranza is reported to be ia
vorabe TO the commission plan.
The primary object OF the commission
is TO devise cooperative mechanism by
which this government and the de facto
government OF Mexico may reach an
agreement on the forces TO be employed
in patrolling the bandit infested region
! in northern Mexico, Arizona, Texas and
New Mexico. Negotiations between the
| two governments have now reached such
stage that renewal OF Carranza's de-
mands that our troops be withdrawn to
the United States is believed to be prac-
tically impossible. As Carranza pointed
out in his note TO this government last
week, the solution Of the border raiding
problem was the second true cause of
the conflict between the two countries.
the first problem being withdrawal OF
American troops.
The administration is of the opinion
that Carranzas early insstence upon
withdrawal has been met by the Amer
lean offer 10 treat with his government
for the protection of the border, thus
taking the situation back, as it were, TO
the agreement OF May between Gen
erals Scott and Obregon. Partly for the
protection of their own line OF commu-
nications and partly for other military
reasons, the American forces in Mexico
are now stationed at points said to be
within 100 miles OF the border Appar
emily there will be no further movement
northward pending conclusion Of an
agreement satisfactory to the admins
tration whereby the Carranza troops
shall take over some OF the work of the
American troops
The international commission viii
probably make an early trip to the scene
OF friction and then, in the words OF
man closely connected with the pending
withdraw ito some cool
place" to carry on discussions. Wash
ington is at present in the grip OF typi |
cal hot wave with no immediate prospect |
Of relief. and the necessities of diplomacy /
seem to require low temperature for the T
settlement of hard questions. Niagara /
Falls, the scene of the famous b CT
conference, has been suggested a. a pos
,ibility.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-14

200 living. OF those who served through.
out the war were four brothers, Henry
Charles, Mitchell and Joseph Wescomb
OF Eden, who enlisted in Co. A, sth Yer,
mont, and all came home alive. OF these
four, two have since died, the others,
Mitchell, now IS years old, of Johnson,
and Charles OF Eden were present yes.
terday, A dinner was served in the w.
II. G. hall by the Woman's Relief corps
and the Ladies of the G. A. r. After
dinner the comrades returned 10 the hall,
where social hour was spent, after
which they went on the electric ears to
Burlington 40 attend the meeting OF the
Army OF the Potomac.
The 2sth annual reunion of the 18th
Vermont regiment association was also
held here yesterday. Eli n, Peck of
Burlington was reelected secretary and
treasurer. Tho new president is o. j.
Tomlinson OF st. Cloud county, Fla, and
b. +. Brown OF North Williston was
elected vice president The deaths dur
ing the year were: NJ. NJ. Davis at More
town, X. ID. Stewart at Berlin, w. NJ. Dus-
tin at Plainheld, Andrew Lucia at Mil
ton, NJ. w. Thompson at Colchester, T..
w. Clough at Morrisville, T.. G.. Gle at
Morristown. A. T. Kingsley at Montgom
cry. Norman Hogaboon at Rchford, j.
w. Hitchcock at Serena, ILL.,, Edwin Jones
't Montpelier, A, b, Thompson at Mo-
berly, Mo, s. W. Decker at Lawrence,
\Inss., and Edgar Currie at Abercorn,
P. Q.
The meeting was called to order in G. |
4. r. hall by the president c. $. Palmer, |
whose remarks and plea in defense of
Did Glory We're received with applause.
comrades Holden and Midget made In
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-14
CURRENT COMMENT
Protecting Vermont Farmers.

State Commissioner Of Agriculture
Brigham has interested himself in pro-
tecting the farmers from Fly by night
commission houses While the commits.
sioner Of agriculture cannot guarantee
the financial responsibility OF commits
sion houses yet enough information can
be obtained to protect the farmers from
the fly by night" concerns. II would be
we'll for shippers OF produce TO write the
commissioner of agriculture at st. Adams
before shipping produce 10 commission
houses OF unknown responsibility. Bur
lngton Clipper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-14

During the past year Frederick H
Babbitt of Bellows Falls has proven him
self an energetic head of the Greater
Vermont association, and his re election
to the position of president of the asso-
citation is fitting recognition OF his serv.
ices both to the association and to the
state. The association received so much
publicity and so much impetus during
the present week that its work ought to
be considerably more widespread during
the coming administration of President
Babbitt.