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The Green Forest tribune., 1916-06-30
GRAPHIC STORY OF
 AMbUSHED TROOPS
Surviving Trooper Tells of Fight
 of Tenth Cavalry.
WERE oUTNUMBERED 3 TO 1
Caught by Mexican Machine Guns Which Opened Fire at Signal From Gomez--Horses Were Shot
 Down or Broke Away

El Paso, Tex-One of the most graphic stories in the history of the American army is that told by one of the four couriers sent by the command ing officer of the ambushed troops of the Tenth cavalry when he reached General Pershing's headquarters with his appeal for relief for his comrades. The following is the story he tells: We had been marching since early Wednesday morning when we reached the neighborhood of Carrizal. Capt Charles T. Boyd was riding ahead of the column. Just behind him was Capt. Lewis $. Mercy, Lieut.. Henry K. Adair was further back with the column. There were 65 men In the troop.
 Outnumbered 5 to i.
 From our position we could see some Mexican soldiers in the village. Captain Boyd sent forward a messen- ger under flag of truce to ask permis- sion to enter the town in search of the bandits that we were hunting. Gen. Felix Gomez sent back word giving permission to enter.
 
 Captain Boyd. Captain Boyd gave the word for the column to advance. We were just starting forward when we noticed Mexican troops pouring out | from behind different kinds of shelter adobe houses and the like-and de ploying to the right and left. It was battle formation. From the first glance we saw that they outnumbered us at least five to one.
 Captain Boyd noticed their move nent. To any soldier that sort of thing can mean only that an attack is about to be made. I saw Captain Boyd mo tion to the Mexicsns and make some remark about 1t 10 Gomez. Gome1 wheeled his mount around and sig naled with his hands. Then he made a dash for |, own nnN. a
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-06-30
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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-05-25
$4,000 Dam aQe Suit.

The $4,000 damage suit Of Bert
Mcdowell against the Bond-Foley
Lumber Company was tried in the
Federal Court, at London this week.
Mcdowell, while in the employ OF
the Bond-Foley Company. fell from
their log train, and was badly in
jured. His left arm and leg, and
part of his right hand, were cut or.
several ribs torn from the spinal
column and in other ways was badly
injured. Mr.. N. U. Bond, presi-
dent Of the company, offered Nc
Dowell 5000 as a compromise,
which he refused, but through his
attorney. Jackson Morris, filed suit
for $4,000. The jury gave Mcdowell
$500 or $500 less than he was Offer
ed on compromise. Attorneys C. C..
Williams and H. j. Johnson were the
attorneys for the Bond-FOley Com
pany.-Mt. Vernon Signal.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-05-25
A 100000 Appropriation IL Urqed
For Purchase of Mountains
Lands For Parks in North
Carolina

Gov. l.. Craig joined George s.
Powell Of Asheville, secretary of the
Appalachian Park Association. in an
effort to work up interest in the pas
sage OF an appropriation of S3.OOO,-
600 to continue the purchase of for
est lands in the Appalachian range
IN western North COrolina.
They completed arrangements for
securing a herd of twenty-five eM
TO be placed in Pisgah national for
est.
A suitable enclosure will be
made IN which TO keep this herd
and later it is planned to place a
herd of buffalo i'm the same forest
This boundary is the land which
was originally developed by
George w. Vanderbilt, who con-
structed an automobile road to the
summit Of Mount Pisgah. The en-
closure for the elk and buffalo will
be near this road.
IL Is planned TO extend this road
through the Pink Beds, making n
wonderfully attractive scenic road
through beautiful forests, with the
greatest selection of small and large
game to be found east OF the Missis-
slppi. Among other plans being
worked out is one TO open up the
National forest of the Southern An
palachian Mountains TO prospectors
for minerals and Congressman Webb
OF North Carolina has introduced a
Dill in the House which provides
Tor issuing permits by the Secre-
tary OF Agriculture for this purpose.
The Appalachian Park Associa-
tion is planning TO organize camp
ing parties from the various student
bodies of the south, for the purpose
of prospecting i'm the southern
Appalachian mountains and has
made application for the co-opera-
tion Of the department of agricul-
ture in this work.-Sylvan Valley
News.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-05-25
What To Do June 9TH
Iune 9TH is Commencement at Berea !

June 9TH is Commencement at Berea
There will be 1000 people in the great Tabernacle,
and twice many under the great trees OF the
pus moving about to see the Library, Chapel Tower,
Firesde Industries, Farm Machinery, and Industrial
Exhibits.
The "show" begins at $40 with the grand procession
from Ladies Hall to the Tabernacle All the forenoon
the student exercises go forward in the Tabernacle
First, the Vocational students with exhibitions OF
farm work, carpentry women's work and the like.
Then the Normal students, telling what we should
do for our children and the public schools.
And then the College students with speeches about
politics, science religion and the progress OF the world
AT the end of each hour a cannon is fired and piece
of music brought on and those who tired sitting in
the Tabernacle pass out while others waiting at the doors
pass in.
The great hour is at o'clock when the actual grad
uaton takes place. The prize Bibles distributed and
the graduating classes, after another, march upon
the platform to receive their diplomas and degrees
AT that hour everyone who possibly find stand
ing room in the Tabernacle should be there.
Then there is lunch the grass and at hapast
the Tabernacle is filled again to hear speeches from dis
tngushed men. DR.. Bodie will be there from Kansas,
and DR.. Goss the famous optmist, from Cincinnati
The thing to do June 9TH is to come to Commence
ment!
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-05-25
The Ginseng King.

Less than six years ago Bristol
Taylor, then, a poorly paid young
public school teacher near Whites
burg, Letcher county, set out a
small plot Of land in ginseng. He
kept extending it. A day or so ago
Taylor brought 7i3 pounds of dry
ginseng from his ROckhouse Creek
gingseng farm here for shipment
To New York dealers for which he
will receive in return $500 in cash,
and that, too, from a plot of a little
less than an acre. Besides Mr.. Tay-
lor will sell a considerable quntity
Of seed taken from the seng, so re-
munerative is the culture of GIN
seng.
Mr.. Taylor plans the setting OF
about two acres additional this year,
and will make other increases i'm his
seng farm back in the Rockhouse
Greek mountains. He has built model
roadways from his home TO the
settlements in the Roadhouse Creek
valley; has built a splendid home
and is now independent alone from
his ginseng garden, one of the larg-
est in the Kentucky mOuntins.-The
MOutaineer.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-05-25
U. S. TROOPS BACK
on TEXAS SOIL
Col. Sib|ey's Force Returns
From Mexico.
BRING FOUR PRISONERS
Two American Troopers Are Fired
Upon by Mesieans While Swimming
In the Rio Grande-No Detection
Among Carranza Soldiers.

FL Paso, Tex, May 23.-Having
completed their work in Mexico. the
troops comprising the second Ameri-
can punitive expedition sent into
Mexico, are now back on Texas soil,
the last of the command having re-
crossed the Rio Grande at Boquillas.
According to Colonel Sibley, who
commands the expedition, the Ameri-
can forces chased the bandits over
120 miles into Mexico, rescued Jesse
Deemer and two employees who had
been carried prisoners into Mexico,
and scattered the bandits until furth-
er successful pursuit was impossible.
Troops of both Coloney Sibley and
Major George T. Langborne are now
at Boquillas. according to a dispatch
with him to this side four Mexican
prisoners, who were captured by
Lieutenant Crammer in a running
fight near San Anita, Coachuila, ten
days ago. There we're two other
prisoners, captured at the same time,
but these had been so badly wounded
in the fight that they were left at Ell
Pine by Major LAngborne. II was be-
lieved they will die.
According to arrivals from Boquil-
las there is no truth in the report
that the expedition had been menaced
bysYaqui Indians.
The report emanated from a mes
sage sent by the war department to
Colonel Sibley several days ago, ad-
vising him that a band of YaQui In
dams had left Cautro Ciengas for Bo-
quillas on the Mexican side. The re-
port originated with q man who came
out Of Mexico at Eagle pass and made
the declaration that the Indians were
headed north for the Sibley column,
bent upon driving 1t out of Mexico
In Juarez II Is asserted ofiicially that
there are no Yaqui troops in eastern
Mexico.
Confirmation was received here Of
q report that two United States
troopers, while swimming in the Rio
Grande, near Deemer's ford. were
fired at fve times from the Mexican
side. The soldiers, neither wounded.
scrambled for their rifles to return
the fire, but the puffs Of smoke which
had marked the Mexican's place OF
concealment had drifted away.
Investigation Of the reported de-
fection Of two Carranza generals
south of Juarez disproved the story
General Gabriel Gavira, Of the Juarez
garrison. said:
"The weak point in the story to
the effect that Generals Castro and
Chavez, alleged subofficers of Gen.
Jacinto Trevino had revolted. is that
there are no such officers in General
Trevino's command"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-05-25
TEUTONS PIERCE
BRITISH LINES
FRENCH GAIN SUCCESSES

Austrisns Msnscs Northern Italy In
ths TrsntIno RssIon-ItaIians Pro
fsss Belief Attack viii Not ss Sue
esssfM-lInss Are Reinforced.
London, May 23.-The German left
wing on the Anglo Teuton line In the
west dealt a serious blow to the soli-
dar1ty of the British front by pene-
trating according 70 oficial admis-
sion by the British war once, the
British FIRST line trenches on . front
OF 1900 yards to q depth varying
bstween 100 and 500 yards. st the
north Of vimy ridge. about half way
between Loos and Arras.
The German war once in its Of
noial statement reports the capture
Of several lines. of British trenches
over q front of two kilometers. near
Givsnchy y En- Gobeile, which Hes to
northwest of the yimy ridge.
The sudden German drive to the
northwest OF vimy ridge was evident
~ undertaken to outfank the British,
who recently gained possession Of the
ridge. where mine crater operations
have been going on ever since.
The most successful counter attack
yet undertaken by the French at Yer
dun ushsred in the fourth month of
the huge battle for the great barrier
fortress. As a result. French troops
stand once more in part Of Ft. Douau-
mont. verdun's northsrnmost outer
sortincation. which fell into German
hands ninety days ago.
Along . front about two kilometers.
between the Thiaumont farm and q
point east Of Douaumont fort. the
French rushed forward In q furious
assault. breaking down the German
resistance on the whole line Of at
tack. capturing German trenches and
taking numerous prisoners. The Ger
mans. the war once admits. still hold
the northern part OF Douaumont fort.
The attack was preceded by Q power
full and sustained artillery lombard
ment.
On the left bank Of the river. the
defenders OF verdun achieved Q STINT
lar success. their infantry in q new
counter attach Wrestling from the
Germans part Of new trenches re-
Gently taken by them west Of Dead
Man Hiii. Further progress also was
naAs by the French south OF Hill is7.
vAsrs the Teutoas were elected from
snAli sarthworks. captured by them
four days ago.
The fourth attack was. launched BY
tOasinasd % Pses vlvs)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-05-25

Twenty-Five business men and
farmers of Ohio county were made
defendants in a $4,000 suit filed
in the United States Court at
Owensboro by f. A. Goodall, former
constable of that county, who
charges that the defendants, as men,
bers Of band Of "possum hunters, "
terrorized him and forced him TO
abandon his business, surrender his
Office and flee from the county for
safety. He now resides in Cincinnati.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-05-25
CONTENTS

PAGE 1. EDITORIAL What 10 dc
June Seventh. Memorial Days
Lesson.-Our Own State News
United States News.-WOrlC
News.
PAGE q Departmental Columns.
PAGE 8. Serial; The Forester's
Daughter.-Fashion Plate.
PAGE I. Locals.
PAGE 8. Local News Articles
Story of the Civil War.
PAGE G. Mountain Agriculture
Farmers Train; Farmers Meet.
ing; Glover Bottom Farmers
Meeting; Government Crop Re-
port for Kentucky.-POem: Ma
ti0nal Recommendations De-
partment: Strawberries.-Proud
Memories. - Go TO Sunday
School.-Home Recipes.
PAGE 7. International Sunday
School Lesson.--In the Memorial
Day Parade.-The Men Who An
swered the Call.-Pause Once a
Year.-National Defense and In
ternational Peace.
PAGE Q. East Kentucky News Let
ters.-Memorial Day Poem.-The
Day of the Dead.-Passing On
Sailors Memorial.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-05-25
SWEPT BYTORNADO
TOWN LAID WAsTE-kiNE livEs
sNuFFED OUT AND %
ARE INJURED
When Tornado Levels Kemp City.
okla-Oead Picked Up Hundreds
Of Yards From Scene.
western Nswsp.psr Ua,o. News Service

Western Nswspapsr Union News Service
Denison. Texas.-Nine persons were
killed and 50 injured. and Kemp City.
Okla. eight miles east OF Denison.
WAS destroyed by a tornado which
swept a path three quarters OF mile
wide and i've miles long In the Kemp
City section. Only three small dwell
ings remain standing at Kemp City.
Twelve business houses, q two-story
hotel and SO residences were demol-
ished In Kemp City. This 10 the sec
ond time in recent years that the lit
tie town OF 800 inhabitants has been
visited by q tornado. Merchants said
that the town probably would not be
rebuilt. Eight were killed in the town.
while the other victim. a child. was
killed In the collapse OF It's fathers
home Just across the Red River In
Texas. or the 3s persons injured, SO
are residents OF. Kemp Citx TIVE
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-05-25
PEACE MUST COME
THROUGH VICTORY
GaIman Proposals VIII Be Re-
jected Now.
BRAND ISSUES STATEMENT
ksIssr's Agents Are Reported Buoy
In Spain and other Neutral cevn-
tries Urging Efforts ss Made -
End the War.

GUo tVo war.
Washington, May 23.-The state
ment OF Premier BRAND OF France
that peace must not result from dip
lomatic intrigue. but only come
through . decisive allied victory" il
regarded by ofncials here a. Q nnal
and definite answer to 0srmany's
peace suggestions. which have been
communicated onicially and ssmtof-
ncially to the United States.
The French prime minister makes
II clear that all peace proposals from
Germany will be summarily rejected,
II 10 expected here. The efforts Of
Germany to enlist the sym pathiss Of
President Wilson toward q move for
peace are characterized a. diplomat
10 intrigues." which will Aot be al
lowed to Affect the entente allies In
their future conduct OF the war.
The premier's statement has now
made II clear why President Wilson
has declined to offer his services ~
mediator In the war At the present
time. IL showa. Likewise. enskals
say.>yhy the president dosa NsS- -
DO tcsssinssa % pegs avs.)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-05-25

We call particular attention TO the
sale Of Jackson County road bonds
advertised in this issue. Jackson
County citizens mean business and
are alive 10 the issues of these for.
ward times. We recall having been
at a good roads meeting within the
past year in Jackson county where
there was no little opposition 10 the
movement. We are glad 10 see this
faction defeated and the good work
going on. Go 10 il boys and make q
good job of il.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-05-25

The third chapter Of Mr.. Van
Wrinkles story of the Civil War ap-
pears on page five of this issue.
Many have found these stories quite
interesting; especially those living
in the section OF the country where
II all happened. You will always
find something worth while in these
columns.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-05-25

The House Naval Committee last
Thursday approved the Naval Pre-
paredness Bill, calling for an ap-
preparation Of s2iO.OOO, 900 the largest
sum in history, but did not agree
TO the five-year building programme
OF the Administration.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-05-25

kentucky's tax laws were classed
as obsolete and of such character as
to drive holders of intangible prop
erty to poverty or perjury by w. o.
Davis. member of the old tax CON-
mission appointed by Gov. McCreary,
speaking before the new tax COM
mission named by Gov. Stanley at
Lexington. Monday.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-05-25

Working hard, the House last
week passed the Flood Control.
Rural Credits, Army and Govern.
ment Shipping Bills, while the Sen
ate, was held in filibuster over the
Rivers and Harbors Appropriation
Bill. A movement is on foot in the
Senate to make all future executive
sessions open.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-05-25

The Paris official statement says
that the French have penetrated
Fort Douaumont, northeast of Yer
dun, which the Germans stormed
and captured February 25. and from
which all attempts to drive them
had been futile. The Germans still
hold the northern part of Fort
Douaumont. The Germans have
also been forced from ground south
of Hill 287 and west of lie Mort
HOmme.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-05-25

Memorial Day is always one that
appeals 10 our patriotism when we
see the veterans, now born down
with age. pay tribute their fallen
comrades. They deserve our respect
and we should honor them and re-
gard this 30th day OF May and learn
the true meaning OF il. Note we
have given much space in this issue
10 the significance of the day.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-05-25
WORLD NEWS

Early in the week reports came
that the expedition against the
Big Bend bandits had been with
drawn; but at the same time mem
bers of the Sixth Cavalry from
Gen. Pershing's base were dispatched
into that territory to quell band
Of Yoqui Indians who have been
menacing our troops.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-05-25

Late reports state that the Ital-
ians have met with severe defeat
by the Austrians, having been driv-
en- from their entire position on Law
arone plateau, and that il is be-
coming serious. Vienna asserts that
since the beginning of the offensive
the Austrians have taken more than
2i,000 prisoners and much war ma
terial.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-05-25
N OUR own STATE

Banks in Hopkinsville have agreed
to furnish cash with which 10 i'm
prove Christian county roads that
the 100000 bonds issued for the
purpose may be held until the
money market is better.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-05-25

Last year we had the pleasure of
eating all the good, delicious straw
berries that we could get on the
outside of in a prosperous Rock
castle county home. Miss Moore's
article this week reminds us of that
event Why not try out some of the
good things she tells about?
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-05-25

Reform in dress of young girls was
urged on the mothers of the State
by the Federation of Woman's Clubs
at Maysvjlle. The club women
maintained that immodest dress has
much to do with the downfall OF
women.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-05-25
j. s. NEWS

Nine persons were killed and
thirty-eight injured when a tornado
wiped Kemp City, Okla, off the map
saturday night. One child was
hurled 500 feet with flying debris,
but escaped with only minor in
juries.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-05-25

A force of Russicn cavalry joined
the British forces fighting against
the Turks on the Tigris. Just how
the Russians effected this important
move is not yet made known. One
of the main objectives of the Rus
sian army in Asiatic Turkey is
achieved in part by the union.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-05-25

Washington is greatly pleased al
the German order 10 its consuls i'm
America TO see that no German vio-
lates any Of the laws in the State in
which he lives.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-05-25

The fight this week TO remove the.
church ban against dancing, theater-
gclng and card playing is expected
o overshadow all other business To-
come before the General Conference
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church.
now in session at Saratoga Springs.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-05-25

jeremiah C. Lynch, the American,
who has been in the custody of the
English authorities and sentenced to
be put to death for taking part in
the Irish revolt, was granted a term
of Imprisonment for 10 years in
stead of the death penalty
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-05-25

Why put of sending in your sub
scriptionS You are robbing your
self OF many pleasure that you
would quarrel over were the other
fellow To blame. We are doing all in
our power, won't you do y0urs2
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-05-25

should give such good advice rela-
tive TO your health or property you
would pay a neat little sum. You
get all this information for the one
ilfty-second part of a dollar and ev-
cry thing else thrown in. Aren't
you happy that you belong to The
Citizen family?
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-05-25

Many farmers are being bothered
with crawfish this year. County
agent Spence has a splendid article
in his column this week which ought
TO help many a farmer out of bis
trouble. II a doct0ns on !. lawyer
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-05-25

knowledge Is powsr-asa ~
way 10 keep UP with mod~p
knowledge is 10 read q good
newspaper.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-09-27
SOLDIER ITEMS.
+ + + - + ***** I

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Payneb of
Ashton, ILL.,, autoed to the Baker and
Walker homes near Danbury and
sent the past week visiting. From
Danbury they autoed to Hymore, S.
D., to visit the lady's brother.
Miss Florentina Dixon attended the
teachers institute in Denison Thurs
day and Friday, and then spent the
weekend at her home in Dunlap.
Willie Rabe, and sister, Miss Der.
tina. autoed to Denison Friday to at.
tend the style show at Menagh's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Baker and
little folks, spent Saturday at the II,
Walker home near Danbury.
: Misses Henrietta and Loretta Muir