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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-03
STRIKERS ASK
GOVERNORS AID
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ing and assured the delegation that he
viii exert all his influence toward
effecting satisfactory adjustment OF
the difficulties. The executive sug-
gested. further, that the committee
have a further conference with Pat
rick Gidlay, chif of the State Bureau
of Mediation. Governor Brumbaugh
also remarked that the question OF
wages was not one with which any
department of the State government
had TO do.
The executive also suggested that
the committee have a further confer
ence with Patrick Gilday. chief of the
State Bureau of Mediation. He also
remarked that the question of wages
was not one with which any depart
ment of the State government had
to do.
The Governor in assuring his callers
of his intention to Cooperate with
them declared that he is and always
has been in sympathy with the work
ingman who seeks a fair living wage.
Prior to the visit on Capitol Hill the
same committee called upon F. S. Her
man. a director of the trolley COM
pany. and submitted their views.
The delegation which called upon
the Governor included Charles +.
Quinn, secretary of the State Fed
GRAFTON of Labor; ]. ]. Thorpe, vice
president of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Electric and Street Railway
Employees, the organizer of the local
trolleymen; J. Z. Roach and Emanuel
Jacobs. representatives of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor; George B
Kirk and a. S. Titzel.
Further efforts to interest WELL
known business men and others con-
nected with the traction company in
the cause of arbitration were made
during the morning by a committee
headed by Hugh L. Mclaughlin.
MIR. McLaughlin's committee worked
about the city while the labor leaders
committee visited the Governor. That
their efforts Will help them eventually
win their cause was the belief ex-
pressed by Chairman Mclaughlin.
Wen Win," Says Leader
What we heard to-day gives US a
great deal of hope that wen win out
in our fight said he, and we consid-
cred the source of especial significance
because OF the fact that the hopeful
word came from the other side, the
side of our friends, the enemy. We
spent the better part OF the day trying
to show our side of the case to those
stockholders or others close to the
company whom We thought might be
interested and 1 think we met with
success"
Trouble Last Night
While no reports of any disturb
anceS were reported to-day, there was
some trouble last night following the
big labor parade Some windows OF
cars were battered and in one or two
instances flying missiles struck and in
Jured trolleymen. At least one motor
man, Roy Stone, is in the HARRISBURG
Hospital. suffering with an injured ver-
tebrae. He was struck by brick.
Harrisburg Railways Company Of
heials declared that there are forty-siy
cars in service to-day and that lust
forty-six of the striking trolleymen are
back at their old jobs. Cars are being
operated until midnight each night
ana strike-breakers are no longer
necessary to operate them. the officials
say.
The striking trolleymen are bendine
their efforts to persuading deserters
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-03
Miss Eby Is Hostess
to Party of Young Folks

One of the pleasant social events OF
Monday evening was a lawn party
along the river front at Wormleysburg
with Miss Alice Eby. hostess. George
Sutton and John Fisher delighted the
guests with vocal numbers and Miss
Agnes Schell and Miss Alice Eby play
ed piano duets.
Gay hued lanterns hung from the
trees and porches and refreshments
were served in the open.
The party included; Miss Agnes
Schell, Miss Lillian Mcguire, Miss
Edna Forrer. Miss Rebecca Schaff-
meister. Miss Pearl Forrer, Miss Rebec-
ca Michener Miss Alice Eby Miss
Tamson Drinkwater, Miss Goldie
Douglas, Miss Edna Sherman, Miss
Evelyn Joyce, Miss Celia Joyce, Miss
Mabel Arnold, Miss Mary Black. Miss
Mabel Clark, Claude Hartman, Ver-
non Flora, Lawrence Meyer. George
Sutton, Thompson Martin, Lawrence
Robb, John Mcguire, Donald Smith,
William Fisher, Wilbert Eby, Ralph
Manley Jesse Wells, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Orris, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Kneisel, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Marks, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Eby.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-03
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWSI
JOVIAN LEAGUE
GIVES A DANCE
Members and Friends of the
Club Dance at Summerdale
Last Evening

The Jovian League. an organization
of electrical engineers and other cleo
trical professional men, held the first
of series of dances at Summerdale
last evening with about twenty couples
in attendance. The League has ar
ranged for an affair of this sort every
month. The committee in charge of
arrangements of last nights dance in
clude James c. Thompson, chairman
Theodore Seelye, and Clarence Lober
In connection with the dance a five
hundred party was held. The winners
of the prizes in cards were Miss Maud
Ford. and Miss Florence Rauch.
Refreshments were served to MIR
and Mrs. George Bricker, Miss Maud
Ford. Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Thompson
Mr.. and Mrs. William Haseltine. Mr.
and Mrs. P. H. Bailey, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Ross, Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Bair
Mr.. and Mrs. II. n. Weidenmeyer, Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Egolf, Mr.. and Mrs
c. P. Williams, Roy Egolf. Joseph
Weatherby Jr., Robert Edgar and
Miss Florence Rauch
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-03
NAME ENTERTAINMENT
COMMITTEE FOR OUTING

man of the outing committee of the
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce
has requested the following to serve
as the sports and entertainment COM
mittee for the summer outing which
takes place Saturday. August 26: c. NJ.
Kaltwasser, Fred S. Lack, John C.
Herman, c. r. Bowman, Nose
Cooper, Fred Harry, Edward Stack
pole, Jr., Al K. Thomas, George JEFF
fers, Dean Hoffman, Henry McCor-
mick, Jr., Lee Goldsmith, Ira Rom
berger, Walter Johnston and John C.
Motter.
This committee will meet in the
rooms of the Chamber at p. m. Mon
day afternoon, August 7, to plan the
entertainment features.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-03
LIGHT SIXTY-TWO
BRTHDAYCANDLES
Anniversary of Mrs. H. A. Kuhn
Is Pleasantly Celebrated With
Gathering of Friends

A pretty feature of the birthday
celebration given as a surprise to Mrs.
H. A. Kuhn was the lighting of sixty
two candles in the parlor to remind
her of the milestones passed on her
life's journey. Flowers, gifts and good
wishes were showered on Mrs. Kuhn
by her friends who enjoyed the even
ing with her.
A buffet supper was served to Mr..
and Mrs. George F. Kuhn and daugh-
ters, the Misses Margaret and Cath
arine Kuhn, Mr.. and Mrs. John Keath,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sariano, Master
Edward Greuver Miss Mary Sariano,
Mrs. Catharine Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Eshelman, Mr.. and Mrs. Sher-
man Beinhauer, Mrs Maggie Hager.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stouffer, all of
Enhaut; Mr.. and Mrs. Bushey, Mr..
and Mrs. John weiser, Mr.. and Mrs.
Con. Preston. Miss Emma Kerstetter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lenker, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. A. Kuhn, John Kuhn and Miss
Emily Kuhn.
Mrs. James Rankin and children,
Dorothy and Donald Rankin are in
Mount Gretna for the month of Au-
gust.
Mrs. Frank c. Drane of Philadelphia
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cor
don Drane in Penbrook.
Mrs. Elizabeth Davies of Philadel-
phia is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Frank V. zug, .1409 North Second
street.
Miss Kathryn Barnum of Rochester,
n. Y, is a guest of Miss Phoebe Will
son of Penn street.
Miss Grace Logan and Miss Maude
Logan of Market street entertained at
a luncheon yesterday in compliment to
Miss Rachel Hayes of Washington, D.
c., their house guest
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Green of
Schenectady, n. Y. are the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Holman, 1882
Regina street.
A. Kapner and son Leonard Kapner
have returned to their home 1920
North Third after spending some time
in Doubling Gap Springs, Pa.
Mrs. Joseph Bradley Markward and
daughter, Miss Florence Marjorie
Markward, of 1922 North Second
street, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. r. H.
Hay of Pittsburgh.
Mrs. B. F. Good of 1912 North Sixth
street is visiting in Tyrone.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lott of North
Seventeenth street are visiting in
Blandom.
Mrs. George Kunkel, Miss Lydia
Kunkel and Miss Cecilia Kunkle leave
Saturday for Cape May.
Abe and Dave Jacobson have re-
turned home after spending some time
in Atlantic City.
DR.. r. L. Perkins of 2001 North Sec
ond street, is visiting his parents in
Boston.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-03
TAKE LONG MOTOR TRIP

Mr.. and Mrs. David Kaufman and
son, Joseph Kaufman, of 1928 North
Second street, and Mr. and Mrs. Solo
mon Miller. of Baltimore. Md, left by
motor to-day Oh a northern trip in
cluding Schroon Lake Camp, Maine,
where Herbert Kaufman is spending
the summer and Tripp Lake Camp,
Mechanic Falls Maine, where Miss
Helen Miller is camping
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-03
500, 900 FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA

By fSS0cldfcd PTeJS
Philadelphia, Aug. 3-Fire early to-
day swept the cabinet manufacturing
plant of the Sjostrom Company, here,
entailing an estimated loss of 500, 900.
Four alarms brought a score of engine
companies to fight the blaze, which
was near the Columbia avenue station
of the Reading Railway.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-03
DANCING ON TIE PORCH

5AA - oiAO pOsS SiJOy ih6 oSlllClllS dll0
supper out of doors. The event was in
compliment to Miss Grace Davies. of
Baltimore, who is visiting Miss Will
liams.
Mrs. athan G. Porter and daughter
Miss Marriet Porter Of the Willows,
Philadelphia, are spending ten days
among old friends in this vicinity.
Miss Charlotte Grove is spending
several days with Miss Dorothy Ran
kin at Summer Days cottage, Mount
Gretna.
Ed. Simms has returned to his home.
201 Kelker street, after spending some
time at st. James, Long Island.
Mrs, Carles S. Orth. of St. Louis,
Mo-, is spending some time as the
guest of her sister, Miss Mary Pass,
Miss Dorothy Duncan has returned
to her home, 1882 North Third street,
after spending several weeks in Mount
Gretna.
Jacob Miller has returned to his
home at 1882 Green street after spend
ing Sunday in Doubling Gap.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph ]. Baker, of
POLL North Second street. motored to
Liverpool, where they spent the week
end
Mrs. julius Gutman and daughter
Mildred have returned to their home
at 1887 North Second street after
spending several weeks at Remlick,
Virginia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-03

Henry Rodenhaber, the little son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Rodenhaber, had
his first birthday party at the home OF
his parents. 1926 Green street, with
many children in attendance as we'll as
few grown-ups Gifts were brought
the little fellow and there were games
| played, music by Miss Reiber of Leb-
! anon and delicious refreshments
served.
Those present were: The Misses
Margaret Ellis, Mary Rodenhaber, Mi
nerva Bernhardt, ThirZa Conner, Ruth
Johnson. Marie Clark, Andrew Prim-
rose, Katherine Bernhardt, Mary
Gu&rin Francis Ellis, Anna Koons,
Katherine Empick, Dorothy Yeagley
and Evelyn Eyster.
Masters Edgar Rodenhaber, Her
bert DraVenstadt, Albert Smith, Carl
Johnson, Donald Dotter, Edward Fish
er and Teddie Diffenderfer. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dravenstadt, Mr. and Mrs. John
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Sherlock, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hubert Rodenhaber, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hiram Rodenhaber, Mr.. and Mrs. Dot
ter, Mrs. Bollinger, Miss Pearl Sher-
lock, Miss Reiber of Lebanon, Mrs.
Charlotte Keagle, Hiram Rodenhaber,
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ellis.
Miss Elizabeth Howard and Miss
to-day to visit Miss Virginia Downes
who is summering there.
W. Easter Lenney, of Atlanta, Ga,
after a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. F. n.
Templar, at their cottage, PerdiX, Pa,
has returned home.
Miss Helen E. Balm, 104 South Sew
enteenth street, left to-day for a two
weeks visit to Allentown and Lancas-
ter .,
Nh. and Mrs. Abner seltzer, of os-
wego, \. Y, were recent guests of Mr..
and Mrs. e. ]. Smith of Is North
Ninteenth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank n. Templar,
Miss Bertha and Miss Margaret and
Spencer G. Tempiar, of ii South Eigh-
teenth street, and A. G. Flowers, 613
Harris street, are at the Wayne. Per-
dix, Pa, for the balance of the sum-
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett A. Cross of
Cincinnati are guests of their rela-
tives, Mr.. and Mrs. George P. Holmes of
North Third street.
DR.. and Mrs. NJ. ]. Kline of Altoona
stopped over yesterday in the city on
their way to Wernersville, where DIR.
Kline will recuperate at the Grandview
after a severe attack of rheumatism.
Mrs. Charles Brooks, of Philadel-
phia is visiting Mrs. Charles p. Wal
ters at 449 State street.
Mrs. James Kenney Thorne of Kan
sas City, Mo-, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Thomas F. Donnelly of State
street.
Miss Ella Ray and Miss Molly Ray
of Baltimore are visiting their aunt.
Mrs. Norman Stewart, of North Sec
ond street, for the remainder of the
summer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-03

The Pennsylvania State College,
Edwin Erie Sparks, Phi. D., Ii. D.,
President.
FIVE INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS
Offering thirty eight courses of study
of four years each. Tuition free, incl
dental charges moderate. School year
begins September 13. 1915. For infor-
nation. address
The Registrar, state College, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-03

Mrs. Charles P. Boon and daughter,
Miss Isabel Boon, of 1881 North Sec
ond street, are spending some time in
Ocean City. n. J.
Mrs. Morris E. Jacobson and small
son Solomon, of 212S North Second
street, have returned home after a
several weeks stay in Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Collier and
daughter, Miss Hazel Collier. of 1913
North Second street. are spending a
fortnight in Atlantic City.
Mrs. A. ]. Dull. of 101 South Front
street has Joined a motor party to
Cape May. n. j.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-03

The Rev DIR. Joseph Bradley Mark
ward: of 1922 North Second street. is
spending the month of August at Ship
pensburg visiting Mr.. and Mrs, D. e.
Hamilton
Mr.. and Mrs. j. @. Handshaw and
son James. of Second and Forster
streets. are leaving Saturday for At
lantic City. where they will spend a
| few weeks
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-03

Herman Schulhof has returned to
his home in Philadelphia after visiting
his grandmother, Mrs. II. Marks, at
her home. 1880 North Second street.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Z. Townsend and
daughter. Miss Margery Townsend, of
22S Maclay street. are spending a week
at Cape May, n. j.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Hardy of 251A Fors-
ter street, spent to-day at Pen Mar,
where she attended the Presbyterian
reunion.
Mrs. John c. Harvey and Miss Lucy
Fahnestock, of log South street, have
returned home after spending some
time at Asbury Park
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-03

Sister Harriet NJ. franklin, of 1442
market street, deacoEess of the Me-
mortal Lutheran Church, has returned
home after vacation at Asbury Park
and the Lutheran deaconess mother
house at Baltimore. Md.
DR.. and Mrs. w. E. ]. Bomberger
and son, w. E. j. Bomberger, Jr.. of
1850 Market street. have returned
home after ten days stay at the
seashore.
Miss Emily Cummings, of 22S Cres-
cent street, is home after an extended
visit at Lock Haven, Pa, and various
other places in the northern part of
the state.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-03

Mrs. A. T. Hubley and Miss
Georsianna Weigle. of 202 Herr street.
have returned home after a visit with
Miss Hetty Miller, of Scranton, and
attending the Montrose Bible confer
ence.
Miss Mararet Hill, of 1929 Park
street. will leave in a few weeks to
spend some time with friends at
Perdix.
Miss Marie Sarver. of 334 Crescent
street, is home after a visit with
friends in Liverpool.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-03

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-04
Made Address From Veranda
of Home at Shadow Lawn, to
People Of New Jersey.

[By Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
SHADOW LAWN, LONG BRANCH,
N. j., Nov. 4.-President Wilson will
complete his personal effort for re.
election in an address to be delivered
from the veranda of his home here
today. In his final appeal to the
voters of the country, he will speak to
his friends and neighbors of New
Jersey who are celebrating ON 'told
home day" at Shadow Lawn. Gov
ernor Fielder and many OF the men
with whom the president has been
actively associated in Jersey poll
tics, will participate in the event.
As the president terminates his
efforts for reelection, his friends and
campaign directors profess every
confidence that the battle rs won
The usual extravagant predictions
are heard in Isolated instances. but
the concensus Of opinion among the
democratic leaders is that the victory
will be clean, certain-and close.
As the president himself has ex
pressed it, he and his ieutenants dc
not believe that the electorate viii
agree to a change in the administra
ton whose work has been "con
structive, progressive, definite ant
along the course which has resulted
in peace and prosperity" to an ad
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-04
HUGHES HAS FINAL
WORD IN ARGUMENT

formal close OF the former supreme
court Justices campaign, Hughes ex'
poets to speak for more than an hour
in a speech which will cover every
one of the issues which the campaign
has developed. Very probably 1t will
not show any new line of attack
but it will summarize the entire re-
publican argument.
Republicans plan to make tonight's S
Madison Square meeting and the pa
rade that preceedes it, the greatest
demonstration for republicanism the
city has ever witnessed. It is ex-
pected there will be nearly 10000 peo-
pie in the parade. Hughes Will Fe-
view the parade from the balcony OF
the Union League club.
There were about six hundred VINO
heard Hughes today at his first stop
in big show room at Twenty-s1xtn
street and Broadway. The governor
was hurried into an elevator down to
the basement and then up again 10
the roof. The young republican club,
under whose auspices She meeting
was held, gave the nominee an en-
thusiastic welcome. >,
1--WE are on the home stretch,
Hughes said, in opening, "and we are
running well.
Hughes chose Americanism as the
main theme of his speech. -.
"The young men Of the country VIII
not be deceived by elusive state
ments about the prosperity OF the
country" he said. There will be no
lasting peace unless this Is main
tained. There is no lasting security
unIess American rights are fearlessly
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-04
WILSON WINDS UP HIS
CAMPAIGN FOR REELECTION

ADMINISTRATION whose qualities are in
definite and who threatens to insti-
tute a change Of procedure with for
eign powers which might lead to
war"
A democratic victory, approaching
landslide, was predicted today by
President Wilson's field marshals in
messages here. John NJ. Parker,
progressive candidate for vice presi-
dent, joined Albert Nortoni IN an adj
vance congratulation on the presi-
dents "re-election' and added that
even Michigan probably would give
its electoral vote to Wilson
Tom Taggart, Indiana, wired that
his state is sure and safe; lieuten.
ants in Nebraska estimated a 10000
majority there; Utah was reported
sure for Wilson and Now Jersey pos.
sible; Senator Walsh reported Illinois,
North and South Dakota absolutely
sure for u.s." while other reports
promised Ohio and Wisconsin.
The Parker-Nortoni message read:
Permit me to extend cougratula.
tions in advance on your reelection,
which appears assured. Progressives
throughout middle and western states
coming strong to your support and
elements of landslides appearing"
In the meantime they are getting
ready to break up housekeeping here
at the summer white house, prepare.
tory to going back to Washington
next week. The president will leave
Thursday night for Williamstown
Mass, to attend the christening oi
his granddaughter, Baby Sayre, Fri
day From there he will so directly
to Washington,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-04
Finishing Greatest Race Ever
Made by Candidate for
President.
lBy Perry Arnold, United Press Staff
Gorrocpondanf I

tBy Perry ArnolS, United Press Staff
Correspondent
NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-Charles
Evans Hughes finishes today the most
strenuous race for presidency that
any man has ever run. He finishes
II In series of meetings over down
.own New York during the day and
With monster mass meeting in Madi-
son Square garden tonight. The re-
publican nominee added about thirty
addltonal miles by automobile during
the day to the 10000 he has travelled
On rail and by motor since he started
August s.
There wasn't any doubt today about
hughes own belief in his election next
tuesday. He breathed spirit OF
complete confidence. Tuesday night
ne viii remain quietly at the Astor
motel, without any special wires being
run into his rooms to give him the de-
,aiis of the vote casting which he and
MS friends feel certain will sweep him
INTO the presidency.
Today Hughes planned to carry his
doctrines of Americanism, of false
prosperity and OF efficient America to
tne New York business men. He Is
scheduled for five addresses. All will
be short.
1t viii be short At tonight,s meet
ing in Madison s0uaxs. mafking the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-04
MEXICAN ! ID|T
WAS : :CU1ED
2g
Colonel Care ~ sclked uI
Against Wa, Shot to
Death b !, ing
Sql
TWO OTHERS KILLED
Motley Group siouched Out q Day
bresk and Paid Penalty
For eeln9 VII
TWO OTHERS KILLED

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servioe1
Ell PASO, Texas, Nov. 4-Colonel
Rosario Garcia, Vf1lista leader, and
two Of his followers. weer executed
at daybreak at Juarez today. Before
facing the firing squad, Garcia made
long speech declaring he was not q
Villista, but constitut1onalist and
asked whatever government existed.
to care for his family. Ono of the
bandits was boy only seventeen
years old.
Shortly after dawn tho three men,
tied together with ropes, were silent
~ marched up the hin to the famous
execution place in q desolate ceme-
terry on top Of hill back Of the town.
Only . small group OF American, news
paper men and some women and chill
dren from neighbQring houses, with
messed the executions. The motley
group slouched out in front OF the
adobe house where more than three
hundred executions have taken place
since the Mexican revolutions began.
The captain of the guard handed
Garcia his death warrant to sign. He
read it aloud and sat down ON the
sand to sign it on his knee. The two
other men sat down and the boy be-
gan to sob quietly. After signing tho
death warrant, Garcia wrote . long
letter. Some of the firing squad be-
came tired, sat down and drew their
scarlet serapes about their shoulders.
When Garcia had finished his let
ters, he arose and walked over in
front of the mud wall. The two 9TH
ers followed. The firing squad arose
and ranged themselves at equal dis
tances opposite the bandits. Garcia
then threw his hat aside and began
a speech in which he declared he was
not a Villista.
Suddenly he ceased speaking and
sat down with his back against the
adobe wall. The other two also sat
down. The firing squad seemed sur
prised. Then Garcia pulled his shirt
aside.
Shoot me in the heart, broth ers,"
he said.
At a sharp command, ten Mausers
roared and the three forms crumpled.
Another volley was fired and the
captain then walked along the line
with his revolver and gave the "tiro