The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-24
T ellis of Trip
Through Mexico

always eager to help us IN any way.
shape or form that he possibly could,
As YOU generally know, practically
every Mexican IL thief. He steals
not because he needs what you have
In many instances. but Just for the
mere fact that he is getting the best
OF YOU. When we arrived at General
Villas camp. our burros were swiped
while we stepped inside to speak
few words to the general. Upon dis
covering our plight, he promptly or
dered one for each OF us and we re-
sumed our journey.
Coupons Are Good.
"This reminds me OF a story and
lin fact one Of the Funniest things we
encountered on our trip. Upon en-
tering a small town near Torreon.
we discovered that some tobacco and
few other articles would not como
amiss. Directly we came TO n store.
the proprietor OF which was strap
ping young Mexican. He was 1T
orally covered with siS-shooters and
talked broken English. We made
our purchase and English who
was the fun-maker OF the trio, flash
ed some United Cigar coupons ut the
clerk, which he brought with him
from New York City. Good Ameri-
can money says the Mexican. 'hne
business. Here's your change.
Don't you know that fellow gave us
over four dollars in change. Eng
llsh' looked al Noodle and Woodie
looked at me. Somehow or another
neither said anything, and the first
thing I knew English was making
fro the door. We followed and upon
reaching the road we were agreed
that Il was better to let matters
alone.
Don't you see II we had said any
thing to the greaser after pulling the
trick. he probably would have made
sieve out Of the bunch. never
walker faster than did In my life
on that particular occasion. The sun
was awful: believe the thermom-
eter must have registered l40 In the
shade. The hotter It got the faster
we walked for fear those Mexicans
would overtake us before reaching
Torreon.
Ride on Hand Car.
THAT night we had to ride twen-
ty-flve miles on hand car In order
to get at camp by morning. we
hired three Mexicans to take us.
The other men dozed little on their
way, but when 1t came by turn to
take a nap ! refused. / was afraid
they might go to sleep too, then you
can imagine what would have hap
pened. You can guess at least. All
along the railroad we could see dead
greasers stretched out, hundreds OF
houses on fire and every minute the
buzz of a bullet would pierce my
ears. When II came daylight / ex-
AHMED at least fifty dead ones and
every one OF them had been shot
from the rear"
when we arrived al General Ia
baica's camp and told him what we
wanted. he absolutely refused. We
we're told that In the Jail we would go
Iif any pictures were taken around
that camp. He couldn't bluff us, so
we proceeded to take pictures. Nor
did he bluff us, either. Thee days
and a half we spent In stable
locked up with lot OF Mexicans.
They leased. made fun Of us and did
everything to make life miserable.
Bread and water was our diet. Final
ly we .brlbed one OF the generals and
at last we were free. II was three
rays. but 1t seemed like three years"
Stars and Stripes Look Good.
After many adventures they final
ly came back to FL Paso and accord
ing to Mr.. Braun, the American flag,
floating over the town, never looked
SO good before. He stated that he
personally knelt on his knees and
thanked his maker that once more
no was under the protection Of the
stars and tripes.
He says that General Villa has now
thirty or more bullets planted, In his
body. The rebel leader declared to
the newspaper men that he never will
be killed in battle. MY men will do
II some day though, feel certain"
In reference TO the ability OF Valla,
and Carranza, Mr.. Braun believes
that President Wilson made mis-
take. He thinks the former more ca
pable and could have come nearer
ruling Mexico than Carranza, How
ever, he gives the president praise
for staying out Of the war, although
ultimately some outside country will
have to clean mp the country. At the
way things are now they can fight for
twenty-five years and never improve
conditions in tho least. He says with
General Villa In charge, he can best
Carranza with Just half as many men.
Villa said that II he was given con-
troll for one year he would gladly
retire in favor OF the right man.
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