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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-15

SEARCHING MEXICAN SUSPECT on BORDER
could not raise those puny shelters
grouped themselves about campfres
made of green cottonwood and mes
quite which gives of prodlgious
smoke. but not SO much heat.
1t is hard TO suppress the spirits OF
the American soldier, however, and In
one big camp. after the rain passed
there was terrific whooping and a
wild charge IN every direction by hun
dreds OF soldiers in pursuit OF a badly
scared jackrabbit. They finally ran the
rabbit down and hauled him into n
stew pot before the lather ON his sides
had dried
Twenty real Indian scouts have re-
Gently Joined the expedition. Strange
looking soldiers they are. but regular
soldiers and proud OF Il rs any IN the
army. Five OF the twenty have for
years been enlisted men In the army.
on duty at Fort Apache, and the other
fifteen were recruited especially for
the present expedition. The battalion
OF moving picture men had been await.
ing eagerly for a week the opportunity
TO catch these newcomers In all the
glory Of their Navajo blankets and col
orful costumes. Instead they arrived
In olive drab, the regulation costume
OF the American soldier, but neither
rules nor officers could make them give
up their eagle feathers. These sprout-
ed anonymously from the regulation
army wide brimmed hats OF the
Apaches.
And hidden beneath their costumes
they carried their soft leather mecca
sins Some OF the army officers have
done duty ut the army post I'm the mid.
die or their reservation. and they say
that as soon ms the Indians get In
action there VIII be twenty pairs Of
heavy army shoes thrown away on the
desert, and the Indians will put on the
moccasins for the real work.
They are mostly squat, rawboned,
powerful looking fellows, the color Of
a well used saddle, their unaccustomed
clothing punching on them like sacks.
some OF them with long black hair
falling about their shoulders and most
OF them being sixty and seventy years
old. but with the physical endurance
Of an OK.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-15
SEVEN V0CATloNS TO WHICH
LIFE INSURANCE is REFUSED
Actresses Too Tsmpersmental, While
Statesmen Are Best Risks.

Your life Is not worth dime, not
even battered up nickel. according
to insurance companies. II you are list.
ed among the fatal seven" which con
sist or steepleJacks. avIators. soldiers.
dynamite employees. jockeys. auto rae.
ers and grooms who ride TO hounds.
Insurance companies keep n closer
tab on deaths than anybody else In
the world. Deaths cost them money,
and TO reduce the risks they have fig
ured things ont on percentage basis.
They will not insure persons I'm some
walks or life. They Will take n chance
on soldier i'm time OF peace. but a
rider" In his policy makes It void dur.
ing war The other chaps In the fatal
seven" they won't insure at NIL
There arc other "undesira bles" sail.
ors. prison guards, bridge builders,
ironworkers players IN the movies.
Insurance companies charge high rates
when insuring any persons IN these
occupations
Actresses are too temperamental for
travelling. aud they have 10 travel ac-
cording TO the risk firms, DIstlllery
workers pay so per 81 900 FOR policies.
Doctors are not held good risks too
liable 10 accidents
best risks are commercial travellers,
because they're so familiar with the
periIS OF travel they seldom get hurt
Only 10 per cent OF their accident poll.
Giles are collected
schoolteachers also are good risks.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-15
OUR CAVALRY FORCES
IN THEIR FIGHTS
Vivid Description of Running
Engagement In Which De-
feated Bandits Were
Driven to Hills.

w THILE many hundreds OF Amer
NV lean troops are now in Mex
w leo facing unknown dangers.
with occasional fights be-
tween the cavalrymen and member
OF Villas band, interest OF the public
is OF course conferred there. Every
body Is wondering what will be the
outcome. Everybody is trying TO guess
n the president VIII be proved right In
his judgment In sending troops there.
But few realize the tremendous OBJ
stacles that must be surmounted be
fore the expedition comes TO sue
cessful elimination. The following de
scription OF a battle with the forces OF
villa gives n good insight into the dim
culties that must be overcome:
Out OF the gray mist that lay over
the fields surrounding the tiny town
OF San Geronimo rode n ragged, hat
less Mexican. lie came so runs the
story, on little shaggy. staggering
pony, and he was furiously roweling
the rickety ribs OF his mount with the
huge seven pointed wheels that hang
10 the boot heels Of every Mexican
rider,
That he bore news of import was APP
parent In his manner and gestures as
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-15
ch.mpion bio eox.

Champion big boy OF Ocean county,
y. j.. Ia sixteen. six feet three inches
tall, weighs 300 pounds and Is cham
pion sprinter and hammer thrower, be
sides being employed in factory. night
cashier Ia picture theater and Official
scorer OF ball club.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-15
the rifles were lifted from fhe rings at
the cayalrymen's belts

the rifles were lifted from Che rings NJ
the cavalrymen's belts.
The Nillistas fought what might lie
described ns rear guard action in
their flight After about five miles the
main body began splitting up into
small detachments and lodging Off 20
the four winds. Suddenly every Next
can seemed 10 evaporate from the land
scape. They had all ducked into the
hills. every man for himself and the
devil take the hindmoSt.
Erwin began closing up and taking
stock. The fight was over FOR the time
being. There was nothing left 10 be
done but 10 pick up the wounded and
the dead. who lay sprawled on the
ground. as the long neckcd. long beak-
cd vultures began wheeling like small
specks I'm the sky far above.
With the campaigning ~ the last
two weeks under their belts. there il
no cavalry In all the world that can
equal these sunbrowncd. hardened men
and horses OF the American army
They outrode Francisco villa. one OF
the hardest riding. fastest moving
troop leaders that war has ever pro.
duced. His horses were supposed 10 be
the pick OF the country through which
he has fed and all Injured TO climatic
conditions thereabouts.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-15

Arnold and Harold Meintzcr. twins.
OF Wauseon, o.. who on Oct. 20, 1909.
married Edna and Elya Conklln, also
twins, simultaneously have sought d.
vorces, claiming their wives deserted
them on the same day, March 4, 1919.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-15

George r. Mead OF FL Paso, Tex,
has sent sG5 in villa currency 10 a Chi
cago piper with the request that the
paper be mailed 20 him for the period
OF time considered proper for that
amount. According 70 the paper. only
one copy WIN be mailed % Mr.. Mead
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-15
Troops Emerge From Mist.

There came the noise OF heavy hoofs
beating upon the road. The peaked
service hat OF mn American cavalry
man lifted ont OF the vaporish mist.
Then another. Then another. Then
still another Finally there came a
mufiied pop. as II some distant auto
mobile had blown out rear tire. only
Il was followed by the never TO be mis-
taken and never 10 be forgotten whine
OF steel jackcted bullet. crying along
the breeze.
The gringoes had arrived
Villas men-the last OF the golden
ones the ragtag volunteers and the
scared conscripts-all that motley
crew that has been following the chief.
tain across Chihuahua made mad
rush for their saddles. In another mo
ment they were flying ont OF San
Geronimo. but behind them, moving
closer and closer every minute, came
those bobbing peaked hats atop tho
long stridlng horses OF the American
cavalry. and ever the mournfui wall OF
the gringo Springfield sang in their
ears.
Sixty dead Mexicans were gathered
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-15
Rush For the Horses.

There was chorus Of shrill, excited
cries. sudden tossing aside OF thin,
NANCY blankets and serapes as dark
forms sprang from the ground There
was n scurry Of feet, n creak Of leath-
or, and Immediately the one street OF
San Geronimo was filed with evil
looking, dark skinned men, dragging
emaclated horses after them and re
peating
The gringos arc coming!"
They were the men OF Pancho VII
las nondescrlpt command. Dirty and
tired, and hungry and with the glare
OF hunted animals In their eyes, they
had punched their weary horses into
the town the night before and had
fairly fallen from their saddles to
snatch few winks Of sleep.
BY the light Of tho sun and the glow
OF the moon and stars they had been
riding and nghting across over 300
miles OF territory. hustling for the
sanctuary Of the hills far beyond. al
ways with the knowledge that behind
them fast oncomlng rode a relentless
foe.
The grlngos were coming indeed
Dawn was streaking the hillsides as
Villas men finished strapping their
wide pommcled saddles TO the sore
backs OF their horses and examining
the cruel bits into the mouths Of the
tired animals
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-15
N.v, p.v;e. For Street Cars.

w u. Musgrave and III. X. Duffieh
OF Atlanta. Ga. have invented an auto
matte street and station Indicator for
use ON street cars. This device shows
the stops on reel which unveils as the
car reaches them.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-15

snatching leaf from Villas own book
OF night attack Instead he got there
about O O'clock His plans had mis-
carried TO some extent due to no fault
OF his own. In the meantime that Mex
lean messenger sympathlzer with
villa had managed TO get TO the VIII
lage with warning.
With practically no provision for his
men and mighty little for his mounts,
Erwin swung the noses OF his horses
in the direction Of San Geronimo. He
rode al that day. He rode all that
night.
Walk. trot. gallop. walk, trot, gal
Top their saddle bags bounding mp
and down, their rifles slanted along
the backs OF their necks and their sa
hers clattered against the stlrrups
all day. all nj. ht the men OF the Sey.
enth rode.
The sun went down, the stars came
out anil still they pounded along the
trail cold wind swept down from
the mountains forerunner OF the rain
and The slect and finally the snow
through which most OF the columns OF
the punitive expedition are moving.
Occasionally n subdued muttering
passed along the files as the men com
mented ON their probable destination,
but mainly they talked little They
knew they were going somewhere and
were glad OF II that's all.
Huddled down I'm their saddles. their
heads bowed 10 the cold blasts they
rode stirrup 10 stirrup and boot 90
boot. The wise old cavalry horses
footed II along with their muzzles al
most TO their knees. nosing the dark
roadway
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-15
Walk, TrOt and GaIlop.

As the long hours wore toward
morning and Erwin saw he would be
a little late. he hit up the pace Walk
and trot. gallop; walk. trot, gallop: the
column moved. hut now n was mostly
trot and gallon. A man had TO be
leather legged and have n spinal col.
umn OF tempered steel 20 stand that
ridea long ride. hard ride a typical
American cavalry ride.
There was brief halt here and
there 10 breathe the horses and tight
en- the cinches, and then NJ the end OF
more than nfty miles OF the distance
and seventeen hours OF riding the town
Of San Geronimo showed faint and far
away through the clearing mist, and
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-15
Led by Lieutenant Colonel Erwin

1t was Lieutenant Colonel Erwin
who led the column into San Geroni-
mo. His detachment was one OF the
three columns under Colonel Dodd.
An hour or so earlier and Erwin
would have surprised the Mexicans
asleep on the ground In San Geronimo.
He had planned 10 hit the town about
4 o'clock I'm the morning He was
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-15
FACE HARDSH|pS
WITH VILLAS OUTLAWS
Magnificent Ride Without a
Stop Shows That United
States Mounted Troops
Are Not Excelled.

up by those who went over the FIVE
mile course OF the running battle out
OF San Geronimo.
-Four Americans, troopers OF Lieuten-
ant Colonel Erwins squadron OF the
famous Seventh cavalry. constitute the
total casualty list OF the fight with
Villas forces.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-15
Wall Of a Copy Reader

I've learned TO locate Sdolbunov when
stories mention Szixx.
/ do not need TO hunt a map. know
right whore IL Is.
Cetinie doesn't puzzle me. I'm wise TO
Mcdyinik
And ali those weird localities where con-
sonants are thick
But that can't help me any now. Today
I've got TO settle
Disputes about Tclaoatalplan and Popo-
catapetl
Dvinsk and Minsk and Turtychinsk are
places | know well.
The Russian map bears scarce a name 1
haven't learned Co spell.
chanak Kalessi. Artilxi. Kilkltch and Ak
bunar
And other (IpElsIsh owns TO me devoid OF
hut that does not assist mo now. To-
day I've got to knQc 81
II Bacabuiriachc Esq sd">h offrest OF
chinbampo4 ~
Przemysi was an easy one when once Ia
learned TO read
The name without the consonants I found
didn't need.
Mahhalades and Kalabak. Prilip and Veil
vendos
Were just as soft as any names I ever
came across.
But that avails mo nothing now. Today
I've got 20 show
The same familiarity with all OF Mexico.
-James j. Montague In New York Amer
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-15
PANoHo VILLA AND ms WIFE.

he clattercd into the town and lifted
his poor horse back upon his launches
at sleepy hail:
"Halto! Quien viyeT"
"The gringos are comlng." was his
answering veil
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-15
Cold Does Not Chill Spirit.

II has been bitter cold along the
Casas Grandes and the Santa Maria
valleys, through which the American
troops are campcd or are moving. IL Is
bitter cold In the hills whore the horse
soldiers are riding The cold spell be
gan with rain. which turned into
sleet and following the sleet came a
species OF SNOW, only Il was colder
than most SHOWS.
The men IA camp passed most or
their time in their dog tents while
those who were SO situated that they
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-15
Aprll q. 1916

April z, 1916.
Regular meeting OF the Board held
at the Office OF the Secretary on the
above date
Present: j. f. Corcoran. Sam Bird
ges. Herman Holmes, Vim. Poyseor.
Upon motion Mr.. Poyseor was
elected Secretary pro TEN.
The minutes OF the last regular and
Intervening special meetings were
read and approved.
Moved by Sam Bridges. seconded
by VIM. Poyseor that the following
bills be paid;
II. Ruwitch & Co Dom. Sc sup. 1923
II. y. Mcdonnell repairs. ........ 1876
Ernest walback hauling ashes 1000
,Hollister Mining Co water toll. 72O
Wills Hdw. Co. sundries. ...... 500
r. & A. Lumber Co. sup. g. fuel. $3.50
City OF C. Falls power, l. g. w. 1869
Mich. state Tel. Co. toll ..... 11.S0
John f. Mason library books. ~. 400
Louis Baert pine wood ....,.. LIS
Houghton Mifiin Co. library a.
text books ................. S.74
A. ]. Nystrum & Go. maps ..... 800
The Diamond Drill printing +. 1915
Lyon 4 Healp music stands 49,. 2.89
School Arts Pub. Co. magazine. 200
Diamond Ink paste ........... $50
vonnegut Hdw Co. REPAIRS. .52
American Book Co. text books 216S
Central Scientific Co. laboratory
supplies ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1858
j. T. Roth filing and setting saws LOO
: woe. Bros. sundries .,....... 1.26
Finnish & Swedish Mer Co .1511
J. i. Corcoran ms Agency
Insurance .......,....=.....l 1909
Joe Brooks repairs ............5 771
Joseph Bendick supplies. ...,.., $50
The John Tufts Co. dom. Sc. sup 26s
L. A. Henry, d. Arnold tuning
pianos. 800. ............10 1000
Mrs. Gursky washing ........... Ito
Knud Nelson labor-repairs. 1915
c. Falls Livery Co. livery. ......1700
Sam Bridges, Treas. postage,
Ayes Corcoran, Bridges. Holmes,
Poyseor. Motion carried.
Moved by VIM. Poyseor, seconded
by Sam Bridges, that Alvin Richards
and John Lind be employed to take
the School Census.
Ayes: Corcoran, Bridges Holmes,
Poyseor Motion carried.
Moved by Herman Holmes, second
ed by VIM. Poyesor, that the school
taxes against Mrs. Anna Noyes for
the years 1912. 1919, 1914 and 1915,
be RENTED
Ayes: Corcoran. Bridges, Holmes,
Poyseor. Motion carried
Vowed by VIM Poyseor, secound-
ed by Herman Holmes, that the
President Of this Board sign and for
ward an application for Carnegie
Library Motion carried.
Moved by Sam Bridges. seconded
by VIM Poyscor, that superintendent
Hill be retained by this Board for the
school year 1916-19i7, at a salary Of
$4,000, and for the months Of july and
August, 1916, at salary of $i25.00per
month. Ayes Corcoran. Bridges,
Holmes, Poyseor. Motion carried.
Upon motion hte Board adjourned
until 700 = NJ, Monday April 10,
1916.
Secretary pro tenn.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-22
SIXTY PER CENT or TOWN
DESTROYED BY FLAMES

Eonham, Texas, March 21.-At
least sixty PEI cent Of the residential
and business district OF Paris, Texas,
thirty miles from mere, had been de-
stroyed at midnight tonight by the
fire which started late this afternoon,
according to reports here No easula-
ties have been reported
The fire which started shortly after
o'clock Ia the extreme southern
portion Of the city. has left u funnel
shaped wake Of destruction, two
blocks wide at the start and from
eight to ten blocks wide where the
fire was raging at midnight.
The suffering IN Paris is great ac-
cording to reports from there. The
destruction Of practically every mer-
camille establishment has cut off the
food supply and unless food and
clothing is sent in from outside points
there Will be keen distress.
Paris has population of about
2V.O00 Of which forty per cent are
negroes. II was estimated that at
least five thousand persons were with
our shelter and food
Residents have been so busy in
combating he flames, according to
word here. thai they have given little
thought to suecoring the homeless and
destitute The damage IS estimated
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-22
TORREON UNSAFE.
IS BELIEF Of
BRITISH CONSUL
ViIIiSta Bands Are Defeated by
Cafranza Troops, According
to Reports Made to General
Francisco Gonzales,


Torreon Mexico March II --
Thomas OHea, the British vice con-
sui, engaged a box car tonight tC
carry the foreign women and children
to the American border. The car
was unable to leave Torreon. how
ever, on account Of 4 wreck near Po-
mona but will start tomorrow under
a special escort furnished bg General
Francisco Gonzales
General Ignaeio Ramos Informed
General Gonzales today that he has
penetrated the stronghold Of Juan
Madrid. one Of Canuto REYES chief
tains, in The hills west Of pinamita.
Durango killing a number of the en-
emy and capturing 1876 horses and
mules as well rs large quantity of
dynamite
The dynamite WAS seized some days
ago IN a raid hy the bandits on a.
factory in pindmiia
Another defont for HE Nllistas un-
der Reyes was reported 10y General
Gomez who advanced from san Pc
dro and rcpulsed o. body Of the enc
my who had seized Nllesea and were
on rorrcon After their
defeat the Nilistas fell back on VII
iesca, where they badly beat Charles
fielmen, Finn because he was un-
able to pay Il ransom of s 000. Hell
men had previously saved the lives
of two Frenchmcn by persuading the
that they were Germans.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-22
Nearing Trebizond.
Al SrRlAN AIR MEN
MAKE RAID ON AVLONA

Berlin. March 81 (By wireless to
SaNllle1 "A successful air raid BY
Austrian aviators on the port and
barracks of Avlona. Albania is re-
ported In todays Austrian headduar-
tcra statement received from Vienna.
The statement follows
"ou The Russian 'front.' activity tn
creased especially on the fronts be-
fore Generals Pflanzer and Baltin.
"On the Italian front enemy attacks
ON the positions conquered by us were
repulscd. In a new enterprise on the
ltonbon eghly-ono additional Ital-
iHns were captured
In the Balkans, Austro Hungarian
airmen successfully carried out noe.
turna bombardmont Of the port and
barracks Of Avl0na. Ip spite OF their
being heavily sheled. all the airmon
returned safely
Montenegro and Albania remain
calm"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-22

San Diego. calf, March Coon
dltions along The west coast of Mex
leo stiil Were very much unsettled and
The prospect of general resumption Of
all limos Of trade Is far distant, ac-
.eording 70 capt Edward Minister.
master Of the British steamer EN-
pire. upon his arrival here today from
Mazatlan. He predicted that II
would be several years before normal
conditions were restored along the
west coast.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-22
GERMAN WOMEN MUST
EC0N0MlZE IN CLOTHES

Berlin March 20 tvia London,
March -, 1l.20 a. m.)--The Ger
mum war ministry has opened hostil-
ties on a ncsy foe-women' fashions.
The large consumption OF cloth under
the prevailing STYLES has inspired the
army authorities to call a conference
10 deliberate upon measures designed
10 influence future fashions in the di-
r"cton of greater economy ia mate
rials
The ministry of war. with true milf
tary astuteness. is not attempting To
affect STYLES alread in vogue or 70
forbid women wearing their flowing
skirts
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-22
REINFORCEMENTs ARE
ORDERED TO BORDEli

chicaro. March e1.-The Frst
squadron of the Fifth cavalry under
command of Lieutenant colonel p T..
Tate. 1T Fort sheridan, and the Sec
ond squadron Of the same troop, cons
manded hy Lieutenant Colonel Nath-
oniel T. Mcclure at Fort Leaven-
worth, kas4 were ordered late today
to report as soon as possible for serv-
ice at the Mexican border.