Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-05-13
MEXICO.S MARATHON
VICTIM OF LATEST RAID
The Battle at Glenn Springs Bears
Impress Of Same Tactics That
Stamp Brutal Raid On Col
umbus.
FIGHTING FREDDY
On Pussy Paws Diplomacy---Peace
Talk Drifting in---Tell it to the
Police.

Marathon" when dead bodies of the vic
Tins of the newest Mexican raid reach
ed that little town. This seems like a
repetition of history Marathon, of old,
being more startled, it is safe TO as
sumo that the sleepy little Texas town
secure in the peace talk drifting III
front he many days conference in
Juarez.
The battle at Glen Springs and the
raid at Boquillas seem to bear impress
of the same tactics which left such
a brutal stamp ON Columbus. Here it
is believed all Mexicans fight Indian
fashion, and in fact, there is far more
Iniian than of the chivalry of Spain in
this degenerate race. Trade seems al
ways to suffer and the feeble efforts at
developments in this sterile land are
first TO be trampled on in every one OF
the attacks chronicled so far.
The first victim at Glen Springs was
the proprietor of the corner store,such
a necessity these all sorts of mer-
chantdise stores when one is far from
the city. OF course loot is one of the
early moves with all these half-starved
Mexicans. 1t seems to be agreed that
the loss of life at Columbus was much
less than villa intended, because his
men were so famished for food that
after killing the shop-keepers, they fell
upon the food stuff and forgot their
guns in the al.lor of quick lunch.
One of the industries for which Glen
Springs is noted is the making of wax
from a mineral of soaps formation
found at that place. This wax is said
to be practical and new departure
and the plant was pioneer. The To-
wear old child of the wax plant owner
was one of the victims There will be
peace or withdrawal from Mexico II
these raids continue, is the consensus
of opinion. In fact, it is believed at
Eel Paso that the mining interests
scored a victory at the recent confer
ence rather than the American people.
/ was talking to little woman at
the Y. w. G. A. Home at Ell Paso, where
| locate when ! visit that lively gate
way town the other day of the second
session when the triangle of Generals
had locked horns in seemingly UNI
breakable tanglc. She quietly said
Il know there are $4,000 worth of
mining machinery, all new, waiting
here TO ship over to Mexico as soon
as this conference ends. There will
be no severance of diplomatic rela-
tons. The mine interests are too pow
erful here for Obregon and General
Scott not to come to amicable relations
over the border situation. The presi-
dent of the mining interests will prob
ably see to that"
Where does our Fighting Freddy
come in on such pussy paws diplom-
acy," l queried
Not at ALL" was the answer.
And, to my amazement, l next day
found that the gentle little maid was
among the prophets indeed. 1t after
ward came out her informant, a sweet
heart, was secretary of the most influ-
entail of the mining union, or what
ever the exact label is, and sometimes
there is modern Delilah still to be
found
The soldiers at the base are hard
workers and better still.cheerful work
ers, about the only time they seem to
sit down is when the band concerts
are being given. Most of the seats are
on the sandy floor of the parking space
which is usually free of the motor
trucks at such times, for until the daily
departure of this wonderful line of
communication with the soldiers i'm
Mexico there is little leisure for any
one about here
Twenty-seven seems popular num-
Der for the truck trains that number of
motor trucks of many makes and or as
sorted cargo. after being loaded. these
trucks wheel up to the front of head
quarters, roaring motors. calling of
names Of guards to assign stations.
clicks OF Photographic shutters and
they are off. slipping easily over the
god oiled road which stretches three
miles straight away until the border
gate. twenty-foot hole in barbed
wire fence. is reached. This is where
the history-making departure of Gen
eral Pershing's punitive expedition
crossed. and here generations yet I'M
horned may some day erect a marker.
Now this hole" is we'll guarded. On
the south side there are about forty
Carranzas soldiers. During the day
they dose in front of the customs
house-a shack timed as to sides and
roof from salvage of the wrecked build
ings at Columbus. Strolling out to
i've the departing trucks the "once
over and return to the languid occu-
patton of tanning flies.
The American side is guarded by
three khaki-colored tents. sheltering
members of the Border Patrol under
Colonel Sickles. There is in this out
- a baker, who has erected a "dobe
oven" and turns out some pretty fine
stun. He has little faith in his neigh
bors over the wire ENGAGEMENTS. So.
between times. he has dug in, and lined
a very respectable trench with adobe.
which is practically bullet-proof. This
IS combination cyclone cellar" Thu
cookie" probably halls from Kansas.
and in this trench he intends to retire
in good order when the next mixupr
occurs. In the meantime it is a good