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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-19

pleaded almost due southeast" he
flashed. land making close 10 Two nun
dred miles an hour. Passing shore line
now and over ocean
lie received his acknowledgment and
a promise of speedy help ana turned 70
try his levers again. But they Would
we can't crawl back there and
loosen it," he said. The shiIl OIL WelBhl
would wreck us
can vou-can't you-cut off your
motor-and volplaneE roland ASKED
finding his voice with dlinculty'
Sayville shook his head
"The horizontal rudder is damned
the> wrong way" he said. we are
headed up, The only thing ] can do is
slow the motor gradually and see II we
can't slump down some. Thank heaNeh
the automatic balancers are sun work
lie moved his throttle-lever very
slowly, but quickly threw on full power
I've can't do it," he said tensely.
"The tail slumps more than the DOW as
soon as we lose speed. Wed ne up
ended in two minutes if the engine
liz looked all about the hull with the
first sign of despair in his eyes until
his glance rested on the ten sand-baBs,
each weighing forty pounds. IlrnIy Iled
to the braces and spars amldshlps- 1hey
had been loaded on the machine IN this
test flight to represent the weight OF
bombs. ammunition and supplies TO be
carried in actual military work. He
considered them carefully and thought
fully. ..,.
claimed.
hope.
That ballast. 1t is just about at the
center of gravity now. We might shltt
some of it forward cautiously and see
if that wont head her down. Lean
front to balance me while 1 go BACK
for bag" r..
Very carefully, Sayville crept the few
feet behind the seats to where the ball
last was tied. while Toland worked as
far forward as possible, until ne was
flattened against the observation-disclosures.
It was nerve-racking work, for SHIFT
ing of weights toward the stern WOuld
have headed the machine INTO a sleeper
climb that their jammed rudder would
have made them poWerless 10 counter
act Finally Sayyille, flat on ms stom-
ach on the floor Of the null loosened
bag and dragged it inch by inch toward
him.
Come back slowly while move
this" he ordered. TOland obeyed- Both
men finally regained their seats with
the bag of sand in front Of them
"Heave the rest overheard sug-
gested Toland.
Yes" agreed Sayville sarcastically,
land tighten the machine so she'll climb
five hundred feet in a minute What's
the matter? Aren't you high enough to
satisfy your
"oh. quite, thanks. Don't bother on
my account
CTO he cOntinued.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-19

pay the interest on the mortgage. For
some years they had borrowed money
to do this. The man who had lent tha
money had been lenient with them, but
he had died recently and his heirs de-
manded prompt payment Of She loan.
Everything had been going out and
nothing coming in for a long while.
Now there was nothing more to 90 out
Augustus Reeves had heard rumors
Of Ezras condition and had asked him
if these we're true. When the unsuc-
cessful man acknowledged that they
were, Reeves had said he would secure
Jane a position in the Milton school
and would give Ezra abundant finan-
cial assistance if the girl would marry
him later. In fact, he had asserted
that at the end of another year Ezra
would not have debt in the world
The tale was told haltingly, tear
fully. Yet the girl listening. hands
cIasped tightly together and eyes star
ing straight ahead. understood every
northumberland as the prisoner I'M
derstands the sound Of the key turn
ing in the lock of his cell
ITO Be Continued)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-19
Bedtime Story For the Little Ones
"Uncle Wiggily and the Second Kitten.
BY HOWARD r. GARIs.

But no MuzzO answered Uncle Wig
gily looked everywhere, under bushes
and in the tree tops, for sometimes
kitty cats climb trees. you know; but
no Muzzo could he find. Then Uncle
Wiggily walked a little farther. and
he saw Billie Wagtail, the goat boy,
butting his head in a snOwbank.
What are you doing, Billie?" asked
the rabbit gentleman.
oh just having some fun" answered
Billie, standing up on his hind legs.
You haven't seen a little lost kitten
with cherry pie juice on her new nit
tens, have you?" asked the rabbit gen
ueman
mo. am sorry to say I have not"
said Billie, politely. Did you lose
one2"
mo. she lost herself" said Uncle
Wiggily, and he told about Muzzo
I'm help you look for her." offered
the goat boy, so he and Ulcle Wiggily
started off together to try to find poor
little lost MuZzo. and bring her home
% her mOthet, Mrs. Purr-
Pretty soon, as the rabbit gentle
man and the goat boy were walking
along they heard a little mewing cry
behind a pile of snow, and Uncle Wig
gily said:
That sounds like AIuzzo now"
Perhaps it is. Let's look said
Billie Wagtail.
He and the bunny uncle looked over
the pile of snow, and there, surely
enough. they saw a little white pussy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-19

GLVC YELL where are you going
Nv now. Uncle Wiggily.T asked
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy,
the muskrat lady housekeeper, of the
rabbit gentleman, one day as she saw
him starting out OF his hollow stump
bungalow. after he had found the
first of the little kittens who had soiled
their mittens.
Il am going to look for the second
little lost kitten" replied the bunny
uncle, though where she may be 1
don't know. Her name is MuzzO."
why. it's almost like mine isn't it?'
asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy.
a little like it," said Uncle Wiggily.
Poor little Muzzo. She and the other
two kittens ran off after they had
soiled their mittens eating cherry pie
when their mother, Mrs. Purr, was not
at home
1T is very good of you to go look
ing for them" said Nurse Jane.
"Oh, I just love to do things like
that" spoke the rabbit gentleman.
We'll. good-by. I'll see if / can't find
the second kitten now
Away started the rabbit gentleman,
over the fields and through the woods.
looking on all sides for the second lost
kitten, whose name was Muzzo.
Where are you, kittie?" called Uncle
Wiggily. Where are you, Muzzo2 Come
TO mel Never mind if your mittens are
soiled by cherry pie juice. III find a
way to clean them"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-19

cat sitting on a stone looking at her
mittens which were all covered with
red pie juice.
"Oh. dearl' the little pussy was say
ing. Il don't know how to get them
cleanl What shall I do? 1 can't 60
home with my mittens all sOiled, or
my mamma will whip me-"
OF course, Mrs Purr, the cat lady,
would not do anything like that, but
Muzzo thought she would.
What are you trying to do to clean
your mittens, Muzzo?" asked Uncle
oh. how you surprised me.' ex-
claimed the second little lost kitten.
i did not know you were here"
Billie wagtail and I came to look
for you" said Uncle Wiggily. But
what about your mittens?"
~Oh, 1 have been dipping them in
snow, trying to clean them" said
MuzzOs Only the pie juice will not
come out"
of course not" spoke Uncle Wig
gily. with a laugh. 1T needs hot soap
suds and water to clean them. You
come home to my bungalow and we
viii get some"
"Oh, I am so cold and tired I can't
go another step" said the second little
kitten, who had run away from home
after she sOiled her mittens. Il just
can't"
Wei, then, I don't know how you
are going 10 get your mittens washed.
out here in the cold and snow" said
the rabbit gentleman.
"Hai 7 know a way! said Billie
Wagtail. the goat boy.
How" asked Uncle Wiggilyy.
I'll get an empty tomato cam spoke
Billie Il know where there rs one, for
/ was eating the paper off it to get
the paste, just before you came along"
Goats like to eat paper off tomato
cans. you know, because the paper is
stuck on with sweet paste, and that is
as good to goat children as candy is
to you.
I'll go get the tomato can" said
Billie. and you can make a fire, Uncle
Wiggily."
And then what?" asked the rabbit
gentleman.
Then we will melt some snow. and
make some hot water" went on Billie.
Il have a cake Of soap in my pocket.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-19
What Happened To Jane
Ter Father RACES Over Ned Sanderson
BY VIRGINIA TERHUNE VAN DE W
Copyright 1915, Star Company

by a supreme effort she went to her
fathers side and laid her hand on his
shoulder. Il have not turned against
you, father" she said in a low tone.
''All 1 ask is that you will not mention
Edward Sanderson-tO me again
that's all. And please give me a little
time to think of what you have said
1 don't Understandable voice breaking
suddenly. She put her hand to her
forehead as if dazed. L don't under
stand" she reiterated. Then, as her
father did not speak, she turned to her
mother. 'Win you explain to me what
he means?" she asked appealingly.
The mother put her arms about the
slender form Yes. yes, dearie, after
awhile I'll explain" she sOothed.
You might as well tell her now"
Ezra said heavily, rising to his feet.
I'm going out. I don't want any din
ner."
Neither woman spoke until he had
gone out and they had seen him dis
appear around the corner Of the house.
Then the girl turned again to her
mother.
Now" she said, what does all this
mean?"
Sinking into the chair her husband
had just left. the elderly woman forced
herself to tell her child the truth.
Ezra Hardy had sold all the land that
anyone would buy. There was no de-
sirable property left except that on
which the house and barn stood. The
place was mortgaged. They could not
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-19

What's in n namef Enough? Enough
IL costs this man reeepfiOns-tOugh-
~ VERYBODY in Townburg agreed
r. that whatever the new postmas-
- ter hacked, he had plenty Of
dignity.
Promptly at his usual time Of half
past nine on the morning of the new
postmaster's first day in office. Mike
Howe tied his gasoline runabout to the
tc pump and strolled in for his mail.
Looking the new postmaster over
while the new postmaster was doing as
much for him, Mike asked. ANY mail
for Mike Hover
The new postmaster frowned and
resumed his reading Of postal cards.
Il say" repeated Nike somewhat
louder, any mail for Mike Hover
The new postmaster looked at him
as if he didn't like his face, and slip
ped Zeb Tootle's city newspaper out Of
its wrapper to look over the news.
I say." yelled Mike. 'Ha ye got
any mail for Mike Hover"
without losing an iota OF his dignity.
the new postmaster grayely laid Mike
low with the government inlSstand.
I'll teach him to strut in here aslxin
fer mail for his cow!" he muttered.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-19

from his hand and whipped it astern.
"Good-by. scarf" laughed Sayville.
enough for the air to get at it,
Toland turned ruefully and looked
ITS ali right" ne said. 'Ttss caught
back there in the tail. i can get it out
when we get down"
He turned again and glanced smil-
iugly at his companion. But there was
an expression on Sayville's face that
made Toland's smile vanish quickly.
The older aviator was struggling with
his contrOl-leVers seemingly trying to
move them but being unable to do so.
What's the natter? TOland gasped,
his face blanching. Sayyille did not
answer. He continued working at his
levers, his expression all the time be-
coming more and more grave. Finally
he leaned forward, coupled up the auto
matte balancing device and turned his
eyes to the tail Of the machine. Some
thing we saw there made him utter an
exclamation. He worked at his levers
again, this time with his eyes still
fixed back on the tail, and then faced
Toland.
"Old man." he said quietly, keep
yourself well in hand. We are in a bad
mess. Your scarf has jammed the tub
ing through which the controi-wires
run, and 1 cannot steer either up and
down or to right and left"
TOland's face went white as a sheet
He stared at Sayville like a man who
had been tOlu something utterly beyond
the realm Of possibility and he seemed
TO be waiting for Sayville to tell him
that il was only joke. after all
CHASTITY and in bad taste, but only a
joke to test his nerve.
As though reading his companions
thoughts, Saville took his two levers
and tried in vain to move them in either
direction.
You see?" he said THE scarf has
caught firmly in a turnbuckle beyond
the tubing. The last time that wire
was moved back in steering to star
board. the turnbuckle pulled on the
scarf so hard that the scarf bent both
pieces of tubing with the wires going
through them. They are now TANNED
tight in that position, and the wires
cannot slip over the ends Of the sharp
bends. And,"-he leaned forward,
pressed a button on the Instrument
board and watched the statiscope a mo-
ment-"and the horizontal rudder is so
held that we are climbing-slowly, it is
true, but nevertheless getting higher all
the time"
Toland still stared. He could not
speak. His first attempt resulted only
in a convulsive gurgle in his throat
Sayville saw the mans condition and
tried to reassure him
III notify the station by wireless"
he said. Wen find some way to get
down, and they can send boat out
after us
He clamped his phones over his ears
and sent the admOnitory *. A'c''
flashing out over the earth. followed by
the call Of the government aviation sta
ton and his own signal. The station
answered almost at once. As briefly as
possible, SayviIle explained their situa-
tion.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-19

that I just bought at the store for my
mother.
With the hot water in the can, and
the soap, we can make a suds, and wash
Muzzos mittens out here as well as at
your bungalow"
so we can, Billier' cried the bunny
uncle. you go get the empty tomato
tin and I'll make the fire. You needn't
try to wash your soiIed mittens in the
snow any more. Muzzo." he said to the
second lost kittie. we will do it for
you. in soapy water. which is better"
Soon Uncle Wiggily made a fire. Back
came Billie Wagtail with the tomato
can. Some snow was put in it. and it
was set over the blaze. Soon the snow
melted and then when the water was
hot Uncle Wiggily made soapy suds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-19

as Nurse Jane had done.
Now I can wash my mittens! cried
Muzzo, and she did. And when they
were nice and clean she went home
with them, and OH how glad her
mother was to see heri
Meyer run away again, Muzzo," said
the cat lady.
Il won't" promised the kitten. But
where is WuzzO?"
she is still lost" said Mrs. Purr-
But I will go find her. too" said
Uncle Wiggily. And if the apple pie
doesn't go out snow balling with the
piece of cheese, and forget to come back
to dinner, I'll tell you next about Uncle
Wiggily and the third little kitten.
Copyright, 1916. by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-19
The Daily Novelette,
AN INKLING.

What's in n namef Enough! Enough
IL costs this man receptiOns-tOugh-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-29
Once Brilliant Irish Leader
Makes lmpaSSiOned Speech
From Dock
LOYALTY TO COUNTRY IS
CRIME ONLY in ENGLAND
Stood Smiling and Erect As
Chief Justice Pronounced
Sentence
BY Wilbur 8. Forrest.

| (Unlted Press staff correspondent
London, June 29-Found guilty of the
crime of high treason and about to be
sentenced to death, Sir Roger Easement
once brilliant Irish reader, made an i'm.
passioned speech as he stood in the pris.
Oner's dock before Lord Chief Justice
Reading this afternoon.
sin England alone in the twentieth
century, loyalty to one s country is held
to be crime, )" he said, with dramatic
gesture. eff it is treason to fight un.
der, such conditions, then 1 am proud to
be a rebel"
The first announcement of the veP.
diet of "guilty" made after the Jury
had deliberated but so minutes, unnerv.
ed Easement completely. When he
arose to address the court his voice
quivered so that his remarks could scar.
cely be heard. AS he continued he
gained his composure. He seemed per,
fectly calm as he protested against con.
ditiOns in Ireland and declared he
should have been tried by an Irish jury.
He stood erect and smiling when the
lord chief justice, as Easement finish.
ed his address pronounced the SEN
tence that he should "nang by the mex
until dead. - There was utter silence
in the court room as the prisoner step.
ped down from the dock and left the
court room at once in custody OF guards
Immediately after Easement was led
away the case against Daniel Bailey,
the Irish soldier who landed with Case.
ment from a German submarine was
called. Bailey was arraigned with Case.
ment at the preliminary hearing in Bow
Street police court and gave important
evidence for the crown. When the case
was called Lord Chief Justice Reading
instructed the jury to return a verdict
of acuuittal and directed the defend.
ants discharged. Leniency in the case
of Bailey was expected because he had
made a full confession to the police i'm.
mediately after his arrest.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-29
NEW MEXICO MILITIA
CROSSES THE BORDER
ALI Kinds of Wild RurnOrs
Keep Excitement at High
est Pitch

Columbus, n. NJ, June 29.-Report,
that large Carranzista forces concen.
trating at Guzman in a position to cut
the American communication lines, re.
suited in several motor truck loads of
New Mexico militia being sent into
Mexico to bring back cavalry horses an.
preaching Guzman under small guard.
The use of the New Mexico national
guardsmen to escort the cavalry horses
back out of possible danger was the
first time militiamen have crossed the
border into Mexico.
The reports and quick movement of
troops from the Columbus base camn
caused the greatest excitement early
today Rumors that the field telegram
line south had been cut proved un.
founded.
An aeroplane at General Pershinr g
headquarters is expected to make a
reconnaissance flight around Guzman to
investigate the reports.
Guzman is only 20 miles from the
present American communication lines.
Believing rumors that war was in
progress between Mexico and the Uni.
ted States, 80 Mexican laborers in zinc
mines north of Columbus quit and re-
turned to Mexico.
Cavalry patrols are still hunting for
the murders of William Parker and
bride, returning civilians posses hav.
ing failed to confirm reports that the
bandits were wiped out.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-29
CAPTAIN MOREY
DESCRIBES BATTLE
Troopers Charged and Cap
tured Machine Gun---BOyds
Last Order, go Aheadr
By Webb G. Miller

(Onlted Press staff correspondent
Columbus, N. NJ, June 29.-Siy
United States cavalrymen, missing
since the Carri2al fight may still be
wandering in the chihuahua desert OF
may have perished from thirst and
hunger.
Captain Lewis S. Morcy, hero of the
tight before leaving early TODAY for
FL Paso to be treated for his wounds
SAID the six negro troopers still unac.
counted for are believed to have es.
capped to the barren hills in the re.
! treat from the battle field. The bodies
OF Captain Boyd, Lieutenant Adair and
the dozen or more other Americans
killed outright were left lying on the
held under the terrific sun. What dis.
position the MeXicans made of the
bodies Of his comrades Morey did not
know.
IHorey retold the story of the brave
tlght Of the two troops of the Tenth
cavalry made against Overwhelming
numbers, a story the troops at Colun.
bus camp never tire of hearing.
Penned in ON an open plain and
nearly surrounded by Carranzista
troops, the American troopers alter
nately fought on their bellies and
rushed the Mexican lines. Only when
their horses had been stampeded and
Captain Boyd and Lieutenant Adair
had fallen, with nearly q score of 9th.
ers, was retreat begun.
In tln a1piNv fiub
rey, "all about us little spurts of dirt
arose where the bullets from the Mex.
lean machine guns were hitting. Some
dust spurted into the mechanism of a
trooper S gun at my side. He threw
the weapon away and used an auto.
matte. One of our boys near us curl.
ed up. He was hit and died instantly.
" Mexican cavalry across an irriga.
ton ditch were riding at us, firing
from their horses. 1t was getting aw-
fully not. Bullets were hitting all a.
round. Still our men were picking
their targets and getting them. was
kneeling. A bullet got ME in the
shoulder. My sergeant said I'VE can t
stand this much longer.
AT last some one of our men got
the Mexican machine gun operator.
They put another man on it. Then
Boyd was hit twice. Adair had already
been hit. Tlen Boyd said Tell them
to go ahead The men jumped up with
yells and ran right into the face of
the machine gun. The Mexicans
abandoned it and fled into the town.
ordered my men to retreat. Simply had
to do it to keep the Mexicans from
getting behind us. l."
NSorey, weak from loss of blood and
exposure all day on the bare earth in
an excavation offering no protection
from the broiling sun, crept across the
desert at night. He fell exhausted
under a mesquite bush and woke up
hours afterward Resuming his pain.
full effort to escape, he halted twenty
times in as many hours.
After nearly twenty four hours with.
out water MOrey came upon a spring.
He said he threw himself almost bod.
.y into the water. Morey was found
shortly afterward.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-29
.CARRANZA GIVES OUT
SUBSTANCE Of REPLY
Says American Note Is Series
Of False ChargeS---These
He Will Correct

Mexico City, June 29.-General Car.
ronza's reply to the American note
threatening "grave consequences" il
the American forces are attacked and
reciting alleged Mexican outrages will
alIege that several of President viii.
sons statements are based on unauth-
enticated rumors, it was learned here
today.
The reply itself has not been complet-
ed. But General Carranza himself in
dicated something of its character in
an address to a group of students last
night.
"The American note, purporting to
be an answer to the Mexican note, is in
reality not an answer at all, but Sc
ries of charges" he said. "a reply
is being prepared, rectifying these state.
ments. The American note and the re-
ply will be given to the public here as
soon as possible"
Referring later on in his address to
the possibilities of armed conflict. Car.
rama said:
Mexico is the guardian of this race.
We must defend not only the sovereign.
ty of this country, but OF all Latin
American countries" "
The first copies of American news.
papers with the text of the American
note were received her late ystrday
They aroused intense interest. This
was the first publication of the note in
Mexico City.