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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-25
THURSDAYS BANK CLEAR|NCS GAIN 1913 PER CENT
: WEEKS TOTAL NEARLY TWO AND A HALF MILLIONS
Yesterdays banking clearings. accord

ing TO the report OF the Wheeling
Clearing House. amounted To $43I;
An increase Of sl99.75l.Q7. or So per
cent. over the clearingS for the c"rr"-
spending day OF last year. when they
amounted TO S237.SsI.42. Yesterdays
clearings were ;he largest for any one
day this month TO date.
Yesterday, also made q good showing as
Compared with the corresponding week
Of last August The past w"Hk tnta'
was s2.460.s4+.42. an increase az SOIL
1851 or 35.s per cent over the corr"-
soondiny week OF August. 1918.
Augustus clearinGs In date amount 10
sS,9O5.Tl0.67. or 2S.3 per cent NOR" man
the clearings for the same days OF !nSt
August. when they totaled So,93>.4Hei .oe.
rTbi, ,,ooDtb'S record to date:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-25
MONEY NARHT

NEW YORK. Aug. 24-Mercantils -,
per sA93N. Sterling exchange 80 @y,
bills AIN: demand 4.16&; cables
4.76 7-l6. Francs demand $50 u caoI44
Kronen demand 1878; cables II 17:lS.
Guilders demand 30H; cables 81 BSr
silver 66S. Mexican dollars 81; Govern.
rnent bonds irregular. Railroad bonds II.
Time loans steady; 80 days .2xW3;)
80 days 3M3A; 6 months 3K@4
Call money steady; high ~: low y:
ruling rate 2k; last loan IN; Closing
bid 2: offered at 2k
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-25
Butter, Eggs and Cheese

NEW YORK. Aug. 24.--Butt"r. easier:
creamery. extras .(92 scorro. 49, &c,
seconds. oaa, COLO.
ECgs-Firm: fresh gathered; "Xtra
fine, 3tGi%5c; extra firsis. 81 n :I"";
firS;s. 2aW Gle: nearby h"nn"rH whites
t;uc 10 fancy. So ACC: nearby henn"ry
browns. IS G37c.
Cheese-Flrm: state. fresh spccia -
17!.6ll7%c: do. average. fancy. l1@
l1l.c.
t'Iour-Rarcly steady.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-25
Totals ssoo5.71O.6T *s.93S.iS7.36-2S.3
Increase l,967.223.1l
s-Indicates decrease.

saws: Slack rust" probably viii he
the cause of sending wheat prices scar
ing TO unheard OF levels with the com
ing nf the spring output accoroinE !"
~ G Departncut Of Agriculture to-
day one official said 81 wheat now al
nnars proba Bile. One Of rho most S"v"r'
rnidcnics of this black rust ever TO-
corded has swept the whsai nett OF the
northwes: with unprecedcnira ohmaS"
nresaciny a production far below the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-25

~ Transfer books close July 10 Tor =
/. An extra III cash dividend payable
September IS. ., .,o,,.+ IL
FOR 2 per cent cash dividend payable
T3i transfer books close AUG. 10. FOR
? ner cent cash dividend payable Sept l.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-25
NATURAL REACTION
SENDS DOWN WHEAT
pullish News Was .guored--Corn, Oats
! and Provisions Were Variable to
Shade Higher.

'NIt'NGO. Nug. "i--Ign0rinC hulIlsh
news a natural reaction sent wheat
prices down :. L" ~ today.
corn rlnScI :, rover I" u q = high
err: oats !, shad" I" !. r"nts up. lro-
visions closed 81 lower Ia 10 higher
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-25
lOpen High Low Close
LOCAL STOCKS
IBID. | Ask. L. 8.

WHEELING, w. Va. Aug. %. is.
Daily Quotation List Of the Wheeling
Stock Exchange:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-25
PETROLEUM.

OH. CITY. Pa. Aug 2+.-Credit hal
anrcs. $3.50. Runs. iG.A5n; average. 49,
n?t. Shipments. 6S.2G+; average. g.
143.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-25
COFFEE.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2t.-Coftee Rio 70
:. al,c. Futures firm: September Se.sA,
December 1855.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-25

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1917 thereafter
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Temporary certificates
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BANKERS TRUST COMPANY FARMERS LOAN COMPANY
CENTRAL UNION TRUST COMPANY
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-25
MARKET WAS STEADY
Local Stocks Were In Demand Yester-
day, But Few Quotations Changed
Mold and Foundry Up.

Dealing on the lccaI stock market yes
tcrda! was OF Il more steady nature
though several stocks We're quite act
i've. Several hundred shares OF LaBeIlc
common stock changed hands at Sd IL
and 81. and at thu close this stock was
offered at Go. Wheeling Steel d Iron
continued TO sell at 15U. NeuralSyIlnc
found sales at 1S5.
Wheeling Mold X Foundry stock was
point stronger yesterday. selling at
d.. Today I; dividend OF = per cent, the
first in about four years. VIII be paid
The stockholders.
N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE
WHEELING. ". Va. Aug. "a, l6.
STOCKS. open. High Low. lCloSe.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-25

T. Oucn. | Ugh. /. Low. Close.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-25

Total Sharcs-S8I300.
Bonds-S2,934,000.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-25

NEW YORK COTTON MARKET
WHEELING, w. Va. Aug. %. '16.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-23
PICTURES SHOW
LIFE IN SWEDEN

A an educational adjunct 70 The
exhibition OF Swedish contemporars
art now On view in the Museum OF
Art. the museum has procured from
the commissioner general for Swet
en- at the Panama-PaCifc exposition
series Of ~ reels II moving pic.
lures representing all phases OF life
in Sweden. and these will he shown
free TO Tire public every afternoon
AZ 4 o'clock, iu the museEm audi
forum. and on Sunday afternoon.
when the museum is visited by IN.
usually large crowds. A. go and 3
o'clock. The seating capacity Of the
auditorium is $50 and toe pictures
lasted snout an hour
Three reels we're shown WoGHss
day afternoon fer the first time here
The reels selected for this week
take the audience from The Ar-h..
pelazo 10 Stockholm. which SIS shown
in it's Winter dress The winter
sports are also presented, including
skating IN he Stadium THE crown
prince with the Boy scouts :. among
the pictures shown
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-23
Cattle Prices; Except for Dry-Fed Stock in
! Slump rs to 4Oc Per CUt.;: HOQs Are LOUer

quality have been the requirements,
but when neither OF these could be
secured, the trade took the next
best thing and the result has been a
list of freak sales OF immature cattle
that has made the general market
very hard TO quote in a way that
would give the reader Of market re.
ports information that could be re-
lied on as guide TO future bust
ness operations
Stockers and feeders are scarce
in all markets and any that do come.
II they happen 10 carry any flesh
10 commend them. are eagerly COB
bled up by killers Pastures are
rank and the feed viii soon begin
TO deteriorate. but stockmen are
helpless and must stand by and see
their opportunity 10 harvest a cattle
crop this year go glimmering Dairy
cows are scarce and high and the
demand for beefproducing mothers
| 10 be sent 10 western pastures was
never before so pressing Veal
| calves are not moving freely and
prices are lowering around the top
for period OF years.
The trade in sheep and lambs
has been working along on steady
basis for some days, but that the
breakers are not far ahead goes
without saying. Arrivals Of south.
ern lambs are gradually expanding,
and the early delegations, from
Idaho and Arizona, have come "a
hand. Grassy and wgrade stun
OF all kinds is dull and slow, the
only Improvement in this division
being slightly increased demand
for light western lambs that can be
turned out on pasture which would
otherwise 90 10 waste. Virginia has
been sending liberal representa-
ton of springers 10 Jersey City dur.
| ing the last fortnight, and both
Kentucky and Tennessee have sent
| in a fair share
No burdensome arrivals OF spring
| lambs are looked for In any market
during the month OF June as the
crop, the country over. Is reported
10 be short and late II is now
reasonably certain that the number
OF feeding lambs. in proportion 10
the whole number raised, will be
larger than usual this year. be.
cause OF the lateness Of the crop
and the untoward conditions which
prevailed in many parts OF the coun.
try at lambing time :. W. Me
Clure, secretary of the National
Wool Growers association, e-tE
mates that the lamb crop Of 1915
will be 10 per cent less than last
year Wool Is booming. recent Lon
don sales showing a gain of from
four to eight cents per pound. and
the activity in that market proving
beyond doubt that England viii
need every pound OF wool produced
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-23
MOOSE TO
JOIN HANDS
WITH e.. o. p

the conferences. and Col. Roosevelt
vas represented by close personal
friend. The party merger plan will
be presented to the Progressiv ma.
tional committe next Monday Tor
consideration, together with Col.
Roosevelt's declination OF the Pro
gressive nomination. II the plan
goes through. and Mr. Hughes is
named as the Progressive nominee
the Progressives will present no
electoral tickets in any state in the
union. and the Republican candidates
will stand as now nominated.
With the adoption OF the plan. MIR.
Hughes campaign will be conducted
by the Republican executive com
mittee. which will include a certain
number OF Progressives having joint
authority.
Mr.. Warren will likel ybe mem
Der OF the executive committee On
his return from the Chicago conven-
ton, Mr.. Warren prophesied that
this merger would take place, and
that the Progressives would support
the candidacy OF Mr.. Hughes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-23

The old adage. at is always dark.
est just before the dawn" has a
parallel in the fresh meat trade of
the country. All grades of fresh
meat are often highest just before
bad break in values. During the
week ending June II cattle values
averaged higher throughout the
United States than during any pre-
vious similar period in the history
Of the country. but with the begin
ming of another week conditions
have changed. Prices for every.
thing except strictly dry-fed stock
have slumped from % to 40 cents
per cwt, and the whole temper of
! the situation has undergone a de.
cided change On Thursday, June
is, $40 per cwt was paid in the De-
troit market for band OF 500
!. pound cattle that would have a hard
time getting 50 this week.
The history of the past season
has amounted to very near a trag.
edy. when viewed from the stand
I point of the retail meat trade of the
country. Wholesale prices for live
animals and average carcass cost
have been so high during the past
10 months, when compared with
prices that could be secured from
the block, that thousands OF retail
dealers have been literally driven
out of the business. A strange
phase OF this whole matter is to be
found In the fact that there was no
lack of consumptive demand The
season has been backward, the
weather unseasonably cool. labor il
well employed and everything has
\ been favorable to the heavy con.
sumption of meats: but over II all
NShnng the specter OF declining
market which would surely come
with the advent OF warmer wealth
er. the increase in the supply OF
fresh vegetables and the inevitable
decrease in consumptive demand
4 Retail meat dealers, with slender
capital at their disposal could see
: nothing but trouble ahead and who
4 can blame them for giving up the
nsht,
On Monday. June IL. 16-car con
4 nignment of heavy cattle was sold
/. In the Chicago stock yards fol
etl.35 per cwt, the gross amount re
IS ceiyed for the entire tralnload he
Ing s4i .796. probably the larges'
4 sum ever received for single con
\ alignment OF cattle to an American
market. A year ago. the cattle de
scribed above. would have brought
more than 81 per cwt less. Heavy
cattle are growing less plentiful
2 every week as time goes by and this
fact has helped conditions greatly
IN the division devoted TO medium
c&ttle. Plenty OF fat and plenty o
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-23
YPSILANTI

Mr. Charles Hoggertv. ~ R.su.
p. TaNas, VIII arrive IN few
H- 20 no guest OF Mrs. Jane,
H..r ~ south Huror-st
A'r- T'.~v F. skinner has gone tr
an Ann A~Nur hospital
Pre-. Webster Pearce. ~ the Nor
fr ."-H.fv. VIII 49, the sneaker Al
-H. ...rrH &c July eeIchration Which
. gttrn AZ cherry nm
H IT Lesson was in Hal1v
evening 20 attend the high
. 7rn' banquet She resp0nd
ON" 81 the tnests on the pro-
D.. George " Hu'r viii leav. this
t'r |.., ..a~f~c for Crawling
|.' N7.'mfre VIII give a concert
H"+"f'rn with the commence
r''r' .Eorr.-es ~ Vaudeville. Fri
Ms emma T Cross. visiting nurse
'n 'H" Normal College. - mer'hc-
'f '..N cross service and will DO
avs. ..- for service IN Mexico
giro present crisis take on
s.t # .uuur'aous
Fnrrw.1 owen. son ~ FL owen.
Hf .r orr ohio Is one ~ the re-
vr. have Joined -ha signal
Ln-rs PIE ls q grandson OF the late
Tr .r.# ~ this ,Irv
HHr Nns isrtl band will give an
r'nFr ut their eufpvahIa programs
>l7 f' 'fl"rnogn. from 2.i5 TO SIS.
In lr.sr Park
M and Mrs George W. Ross and
son. Terry are visiting NJ and Ms
rF'E ~.'nons In Highland Park
ended. on Thursday evening
tNa graduating eNerciaeS of ~
'F.. md Psrk high school OF which
Ms Marian mons was graduate
f..s'T : Pierce tie little nIre-
r,'7r-..a son ~ Mr. ard Mrs Walter
who is a student ~ TONY
" H-'~ res in tho University School
or Music. VIII utav a diffeul, sslcr-
ton FROM "TsuEt" At the =urday.
church
Classification In the Normal college
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-23
COLUMBUS
SEIZED BY
SPY SCARE


aibIy peaceable Mexican residents OF
the town.
A quantity of notebooks and papers
covered with notations we're found
on the person of Andres Sandoval.
the Mexican taken into custody.
Many Mexican families fed from Co
lumbus into Mexico simultaneously
with the disappearance OF 40 Car
ranxista soldiers composing the Gus
toms guard at the border gate three
miles south.
As result OF the spy scare more
vigorous precautions than ever were
put into effect In the base come
here. The arsenal. containing mil
lions of rounds OF ammunition, was
the object OF the principal protective
measures. (Deleted by censor) out
posts have been strengthened and
sfationed farther out from camp
Rules governing the military reser-
walton are very strict. Civilian
truck drivers were warned TO obey
the regulations.
During the night all the New Mex
leo militia In the federal service
here were taken TO a system Of de
fensiye works around Columbus and
shown their positions in order that
they may be able TO find their
trenches in an emergency
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-23
ATTACK ON
COURTS FAILS
Educational Expert Retained
BY Vote of II To 3: Teacher
Is Reinstated

The attack on Stuart A, Courts
head Of the department OF educa.
tional research, by a faction of the
school board came 10 nothing at
the meeting OF the board Thursday,
when IL was decided 10 keep up the
work OF this department in spite OF
the cut IN the funds made by the
board Of estimates. The inspectors
voted u 20 3 20 keep Mr. Courts
Detroit stands foremost in the
United States in the work OF assist
ing the student in his development
because OF the work Of Mr.. Courts, 20
Supt. Chsdsey told the board Mr.
Courts has done more for the repu-
tation OF Detroit schools than your
superintendent has been able 10 do.
and I say this without undue mod.
esty.'
Miss Nellie VI Prentiss. a teacher
In the Morley school, who was rec
commended for dismissal for incom-
potency by Or Chadsey, was, re
tanned by the school board by vote
OF - 20 s. Inspectors Gordon and
OMara led a fght 70 keep her in
spite OF the superintendent objec.
ton.
In meeting Of the teachers COM
mittee. Or Chadsey had declared
that he telt II was no use 20 make
recommendation Tor dropping
teachers, il the board nullifed his
action
\ compromise was reached by Civ
ing Miss PrentisS a month-tomonth
agreement instead OF five months
probationary contract. Or Chadsey
Concurred in this he declared thai
this method Of handling complaints
on teachers would be a spur 10 other
instructors The vote for her re
teution was 70 10 ).
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-23

on soil which is under her control
The goods market and the general
manufacturing situation are both on
solid basis and the demand for
raw material unprecedented for this
season OF the year.
Live hogs hit a soft spot in all
markets on Monday, and lower quo.
tations are the result. The week
ending June II saw live hog values
back near the tiptop for the year in
all markets, but heavy arrivals on
Monday put different face on
things and the predictions OF an An
normal June run are given more
consideration. The heavy arrivals
OF the early part OF the week were
promptly taken and all of the loss
in value has been regained. The
Mexican situation IL cou~.ibu,ino
hrmness TO the market for pork pro.
ducts and trade experts are inclined
10 favor the bull side OF the mar.
ket for the long run.
Shipments OF pork and pork pro.
ducts, for foreign account, continue
abnormally heavy. the showing for
the week ending June Il being H..
l2s.oOO pounds 81 lard and 1886. 900
| pounds Of meats Pork has the cali
in preference TO beef In all foreign
markets, and the trade bids fair IN
continue on this line for the next
/ go days. Stocks OF dry salt meats
are reported 10 be very low in all
Of the leading provision storehouse-
OF the country. and the speculative
! provision trade gives unmistaka bic
evidence OF nervousness and uncer
tainty concerning the immediate IN.
| ture.
In q recent issue. the Breeders
Gazette, OF Chicago, published the
following concerning the export stu.
alton.
Considerably less beef. canned
and fresh. is being exported than a
year ago, but Europe H. taking enor.
nous quantities OF hog product. Ex.
ports of fresh beef for the 10
months ending With April were
| 1861 40 pounds, against l01 .944.-
$50 pounds Last year, and Of canned
beef 35,090,7l5 pounds. against SIS.
7o27si. Exports OF bacon for tho
same lo-month period were 1882.
3s5 pounds, against 2ss.s0o. Jos
! pounds last year, and OF hams 23I..
lo5,235 pounds, against 13s.734.3s7.
Lard exports have recently attained
volume somewhat heavier than a
year ago, but lack Of the German
outlet will make foreign trade in
that commodity for tho fiscal year
ending June much lighter than last
year The 10 month output is but
331 ,977446 pounds against 1851.
l52 last year Exports Of picked
pork for the 10 months are 16s.24s.
S54 pounds. against 36.53476g Last
year"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-23

Within short time after the en-
foFcemcut Of the law these arrvar-
ages had disappeared and many were
paying i'm advance
t.ven then. Kansas Wrs' pretty
good argument for prohibition. but
see what Golfers has 10 say Of the
year recently closed.
II we were writing oar 1871 Wirh-
tia editorial today we SHOULD nave
10 put tho case more iuIttiutlN Tho
last year OF Wichita saloons Wa
1897 when bank cloartngs were 300
O0O G0O For 1919 they were slHhlaN =
goo WlChita's hank deposits in l"u'
were tf420.F26. In 1919 they were
Gin the same month"; tsUAH,"o'
the year before the saloons closed
was s-l.g9S 9sO Iu 1918 the prop
erty valuation upon the same basis
was I,452,N4s. Now, these figures
town u bound 10 be- triplcd tand the
population nearly doubled after
nine dry years but they do prove
tho stupidity of the argument that
booze brings prosperity and that u
dry community dries up. II the
whisky people want 10 argue agains,
prohibition. they can hunt up some
plausible arguments for their case
but they'd better leave Kansas out
These facts are printed, Golfers
says. to call the attention Of the vo'-
els TO the lies emanating from liquor
campaign headquarters. This IS
what I has TO say OF dishonest sd-
veftising in this connection:
Montana votes on the liquor lEes-
ton next Novcm her. and !ts neWspe-
pers have been printing quarter "a = 2
advertisements ~ doletul prophecy
financed by booze. one such pa the
Missoula "NitssoUfan raid Tor NF
the Montana Commercial and Labor
League alieEss. among other start
ling facts that Kansas. prohibit
tion state. - not among the eight
states cited by the World Almaua,
a. having me largest mileage of
improved roads II Montana should
go dry" Will Montana roads go
holes7
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-23

CUBURBAN
~ NEWS
BIRMINGHAM

Mrs ~reley Peck and two children.
Uf SYLVAN Lake. are guests at the
home 20 her mother. Mrs. T.. Mont
-uH.rIN. uu Forest-st.
Mrs = = Hewitt is very IN at her
home uU DGkland-avc.
Mr. and Mrs Elmer Huston spent
Th.rstaN Boa their cottage at Maise-
Robert Currie has bought a house
ON Fark-st, from Charles T., Jones
Mrs william West is building a
h.r-4luw on oakland-aye.
charles F.. Jones is building 4
NJ and Mrs r A Llntin. Of De
% A. NaA, been recent guests az the
hgu.. at Mr and Mrs. Roy Whitton.
Boon and David I.Avinson. OF this
p'a.r who attend college In Ann Ar
h0r have returned TO their home on
Eluwn-st
Dr. aud Mrs 7. \. Smith. Of War
rem. Ind. have returned 10 their
home srrer Visiting at the home Of
Rev and Mrs. &. +. Conley, on VIII
charles Neldred has sold his home
or RrHvn-st 20 Mrs Frank Pearsall.
THE case 81 Julius Werner. OF De-
frH.' no was arrested Monday
ri-h' hy Deputy Sheriff George
rerwtr the crime Of larceny and
h-s# king IN and entering the farm
house p Mrs Flaria Hunt Wilson.
IN Troy township, was heard Tues
Gag afternoon IN Justice W
'a 0uFl'a court. Werner waived
sEFv nation and was placed under
bond which was not furnished
81. WAS s"ut % the county Jail until
Trial ct the next term OF the circuit
ru..rt
George Sherwood. 81 Detroit. has
moved his family 10 Charles Il Jones
house .0 Park-ave
"rr Los Calm Gun club will hold
shoot newt Wednesday afternoon
Mrs. lanes Burse has gone 10
Ta~'ra. Fla. 20 spend the summer
Nr- liam stone is visiting re-
lsftErs in Pitfshnr~ Pa
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-23
Stragglers Tell of
Mexican Treachery
BY UNITED PRESS.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, June Is
Gen. Pershing has wired Gen. Funs'
ton that the Mexican garrison has
evacuated Casas Grandes. He made
no mention OF having occupied the
city. Funston was inclined 10 doubt
press reports that Pershing had de
clared martial law in that city and
Nuevo Casas Grandes. saying he be
lieved Pershing would have report
ed such action.
The squadron OF the Tenth cav.
airy. sent by Pershing 10 investigate
the Carrizal battle had not returned
early today. bur Pershing forwarded
10 Funston the report OF The ngh'
brought into camp by stragglers who
participated
The Negro troopers stated that
while scouting they joined Troops
c and X. Tenth cavalry al Ojo San.
to Domingo. Tuesday night. Capt
James BOYD. commanding Troop {.
as senior captain, was in charge OF
the expedition. Al 4:30 Wednesday
morning the column started in the
direction of Carrizal. arriving with
in mile of the village al a. m.
A Mexican guide was sent out 10
ask the Carranza commandant II
the American troops might pass
through the town. At first Gen.
Felix Gomez. commanding. refused,
but later sent word the Americans
might pass, il they would stop in
the town for parley
Before Capt. Boyd could start.
Gen. Gomez rode out with two aides
and engaged the American officers
in conversation. While they were
talking. Mexican soldiers began to
pour out of the town in large num-
bers. Capt. Boyd saw the danger
Of being surrounded and ordered his
command TO fall back.
AZ this juncture. Gomez turned
and galloped to the right of his own
line He gave an order and the
Mexicans opened FIRE. Capt. Boyd