East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-20

Our dear Uncle sam, in an effort
to protect and preserve his stalwart
young citizen soldiers, has decreed
that for the offense Of crossing the
line or changing into civilian clothes,
the guilty party shall be punished by
$50 fine and 60 days in the guard
house. And the Mexican government
has decreed that persons guilty OF
having warmth" IN their possession
shall be punished by death.
Now our gallant young heroes had
become so warm that they did not
think much of their dear uncle's rul-
ings on this matter and 50 could not
be expected to hesitate before the laws
of such a mo bueno" government as
Mexico.
Avalanche Descends.
Consequently after having enjoyed
barely fifteen minutes OF Mexican
scenery and having INDUCED in vocai
freedom and personal actions to the
extent that their warmth was plain
ly evident and the container OF said
warmth" was exhibited several times
to the view of the supposed-to-be be
/ awe-stricken natives one old watery-
eyed pilgrim made some strange
sounds with the upper part of his
anatomy and "Mercias.' the ava
lanche descended.
But lo 1t was a very tasteful and
particular avalanche in the shape OF
a Mexican soldier graced with the
presence of a nice big malfactor-to-
man with hole in ii large enough for
one or maybe two. persons TO crawl
into, and which he seemed most dis
gustingly desirous of placing near the
wishbone OF our brave young sergeant
Now. our sergeant's companions were
brave and did not wish to have our
hero suffer all the punishment So
they did beseech their captor TO
shoot them too But mo- only one
of the rank Of sergeant and bearing
the cognomen of Cornfield was worth
| of such a fate.
Realizing the folly of such needless
sacrifice of young lives. our hero's
quick mind prompted a falsetto COM
mand to retreat to safety and leave
him to die noble death.
Now enter the most heroic deed OF
the night (From personal account)
Another PendletOn Boy in Trouble.
Private Purkhiser, also of Pendle-
ton and recently Of the state hospital
staff OF attendants. and one learned
in the yiles of deranged people, real
izing our heros terrible predicament
now executed a perfect right about
face with the words, Feet. il you
never run before. for Gods sake run
now set out toward safety AMI
Idaho" to give the alarm that would
call the clansmen to our heros res
cue.
Bullets OutdiStanced.
Down the terribly dark and narrow
Mexican street with ever increasing
speed flew our brave courier. Startled
by such hasty actions and entranced
by such great speed, the Mexican did
not fire until it was too late for the
two bullets which he sent in pursuit
were outdistances and fell with duh
thud twenty feet besind the breezins
heels Of dear old "Purk."
Passing the American customs Of
ficers so fast that their actions were
like the closing scenes Of a Keystone
comedy, and up the 'main street OF
the American side he ran until he
was able to find taxi which convey
ed him To our camp
The wheels Of the slow moving taxi
had hardly ceased to turn when Purk
was knocking at the door Of our cap
tain who. upon opening the door was
greeted with these words, capt, sir.
this is Purkhiser and PurkhiSer is
pretty warm, hut the best friend l will
ever have Is in prison over In Mex
leo. Get the bugler to sound the
call to arms We must get bud out OF
that terrible Mexican military prison
Now. there is portion of Nogales
known ~ Titcomb Hill ON which one
OF our guard posts is located From