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Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-30
q. S. Troops Hike 10 Miles
Over Desert in y Hours Time
First Conn pee Story Of Record Ride Made Through AIka
Dust and Over Mountains from Columbus Is Told
Thirteenth Cavalry Which Routed Villas
Raiders, First to Garry Colors
Across Border

long stand as q record Of speed and
endurance.
The Thirteenth cavalry, because OF
its accomplishment in driving Villas
greatly superior numbers out of Co.
lumbus after brief engagement, was
given first place in the first column.
Muster rolls of the Villa command
found after he passed through going
southwark, showed that he made the
raid on Columbus with 583 men. Raw.
ing in anger after his defeat, desert.
ers reported that the bandit chieftain
killed five of his officers and men as
towards. There were 293 in his com
mand when he retreated through Co
lonia Dublan. The Thirteenth United
States cavalry accounted for the rest.
Maj. Frank Tompkins, who took SO
men OF his squadron and drove the
bandits 15 miles into Mexico after
they had crossed the border, com.
manded the advance guard. The rest
of the cavalry, under Maj. Elmer
Lindsey, followed. Then came the
mountain and field guns, next the
dough boys" of the infantry regi-
ments and last the wagon trains, field
hospital and sanitary equipment and
fielo wireless. The orders were for
every man to travel light"
Trains Long and Heavy.
Officers and men were not permit
ted to carry much more than the
clothing and equipment upon their
persons. The trains, nevertheless,
were long and heavy. Vast quantities
Of ammunition for all types OF arms,
including the machine guns of the cav
alry and infantry, accounted for the
most of the weight. Rations were car
ried for only five days. The rations
were bacon, hard tack and coffee.
The column stretched out a length
Of mile and half. From Columbus,
three miles north of the boundary
line, only a vast cloud OF dust,
whipped to great height by high
wind, could be seen, and two hours
later, when the troops began making
camp, the men were thickly powdered
from head to foot by grayish-white
coatings of pulverized lava.
The sense of smell detected Palo-
mas long before its collection of
brown, sunburned huts of mud and
cobblestones came into view. The
odors were Of stock yards, abattoirs
and tanneries. Closer, there was add.
ed that of unwashed humanity and
soiled raiment. ragged remnants of
which lay strewn about with the re-
mains of slaughtered cattle that had
furnished feasts for Villa and his men
during their brief stop at Palomas and
rations for the Carranza troops, who
were there both before and after the
bandits brief sojourn in the village.
The American troops camped near a
series of lakes formed by the Mimbres
river, stream which, like a number
OF others in the southwest, disappears
in its course through Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-30

IN command OF tno united states
troops on the border of Mexico.
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lean colors, with the standard of the
Thirteenth cavalry, 200 men of which
beat off Villas raiders, despite the
surprise movement of the Mexican bri-
gands, were carried over the boundary
by the color guard.
Col. Herbert ]. Slocum, command
ing the Thirteenth, was the first COM
manding officer to cross. He was fol-
lowed by Maj. Thomas A. Ryan, act
ing chief of staff to Gen. John ].
Pershing, who commands the punitive
expedition.
This was column No. 1, consisting
of infantry, artillery and cavalry, and,
burdened with heavy wagon trains, It
moved rather slowly and camped the
first night at Palomas, a filthy viii
lage of adobe huts and "go-downs,"
seven miles below the boundary, south
Of Columbus,
Column No. 2 Crosses.
Column No. 2 entered Mexico from
Culberson's ranch, 81 miles south of
Hachita, Ariz. Gen. Pershing, who
had accompanied the first column part
Of the way to Palomas, returned to
Columbus the same afternoon, raced
to Culberson's in an automobile, and,
taking command of the second, or
flying column" drove it more than
110 miles over the desert of Chihua-
hua in % hours, actual marching time.
Official records show that spies dot
ted the route OF the first column, but
the men of the second had forged
their way 30 miles into the country
before a single native was seen; and,
to the surprise of the Mexieans,
reached here exactly AZ hours after
crossing the border.
In this column every man was
mounted, and the numbering wagon
trains were supplanted by army mules,
which made the entire distance under
heavy packs, with the loss OF only
three of their number.
Battery B OF the Sixth field artil-
lery, commanded by Capt. Edgar H.
Yule and Lieut.. Charles P. George,
formed unit of the flying column.
While the cavalry traversed trails
through the "mal pals" or bad coun-
try" of the Sierra Madre mountains,
5000 to 5000 feet high. the battery,
incumbered by its ambulances and the
field wireless equipment, travelled the
valley roads, longer by 1S miles. New
ertheless, it reached camp only an
hour and a half behind the cavalry,
without the loss of mule or horse
and not sore foot among the ami
mails.
Officers declared this exploit would
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-30

remquishes all hope One might almost place Sbor me o Of eyer
department Washington this sign, "A men who enter here
leave hope behind"
There just advantage that the utve epm hold for
young that H TO give the ru youth without funds enough
money and leisure gain eduat an boevor tbo
great majority of young fellows who start out with intention get
ting education and then ?ut get married change their minds lose
courage and stay In lew isolated instances the departments offer
opportunities to enter broa
known OF two branches the who have
tons special ne and draw big salaries counsel for large
corporations.
But for the most part the young who goes into the
however strong be his intention to get out at the end of
certain perioa stays and stays until at last his ambition dies Of dry rot
hnd then be himself dies
know in Of the departments whose native ability would
qualify him for position the government service to cabinet
officer who drawing the salary of $4,000 law clerk
He lived neghbohood youth graduated lawyer built
practice that him reputation outside of his community
fair become leading lawyer his state He the
superior of lawyer his county and had wonderful faculty for
He job Washington law clerk and accepted
thought would time His associates of
among the leading their profession and
worth lot of He has enough
his ambition dead and buried Of the departments
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-30
Military Training of
Boys Is Urged
BY CAPT. A. B. HOLT. Former Member of
Illinois National Guard, Chicago

movement to prepare ourselves for defense but there real opposition
to the movement to institute military public schools
II General Washington and the who founded this country
of the same opinion there would be United States today
No nation wants but duty plainly written sides
that must train boys that they pre-
pared to make as little sacrifice possible It duty supply
military training to boys because will protect destruction
when the time comef it does do
country that call out time Of trained citizenship vndate
itself at far less cost than country that call
citizenship
best be taught s2p4
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-30
Soldier Tells Of Mems
Hardships in Mexico

Ell Paso, Textile first story of the
hardships suffered by the American
soldiers in their march across the Chi
huahua desert was told here by Sergt
w. P. Harrison of the Thirteenth cav
airy, when propped up in bed in the
hospital where he was taken on his
arrival.
1--WE went in first" he said There
was not any cheering. That stuff is
bunk. Everybody was serious and not
much was said. We all started off at
a trot and at once the dust began to
get thick. There wasn't any air and
the dust hung over the read.
AIkall in Their Eyes.
"The alkali got into our eyes and
down our throats; it sifted into our
shoes and through our clothes. The
sun was awful hot. We put wet hand
kerchiefs in our hats, but it did not
help much. Most of the fellows rode
along with their eyes shut to keep out
the dust. Many of the boys were half
blind by noon.
my eyes began to itch. Then they
felt as big as kettles and everything
got dark. Then the headache would
begin.
''You should have seen the faces Of
the men after an hour or two. They
were all dust and sweat.
when we got to Las Palomas we
went right through the streets. There
was no one in the whole town. At the
next town, Boca Grandes. there were
three poems sitting in the sun. The
rest of the nlaca Was like a grave.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-30

Few people would will
lingly jeopardize the life
and health of a fellow being.
Yet many people, who would
emphatically deny inten-
tionally doing harm will en-
deavor to evade rational
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-30
FOUR DISABLED SOLDIERS
BROUGHT TO col tINBt

Columbus, N. M.-Transport trucks
returning here from Gen. Pershing's
headquarters brought four soldiers.
Only two of the men were seriously
injured and these were taken on lit
ters to Fort Bliss, Tex. r. M. Roberts.
a private in Company Q. Fourth field
artillery, was suffering from pneu-
monia, and William Brooks, a horse.
shoer In Troop M, Eleventh cavalry,
was badly crushed in fall from his
horse ct Colonia Diaz. The other men
were suffering from minor diseases.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-30

1t is beyond my compre-
hension that right-thinking
persons can seriously oppose
the training of our young
men in military science.
Yet there is opposition not
only to the nationwide
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-30

People are often heard to
make excuse for others who
have not succeeded well in
life by saying that they have
had no chance.
Hearing this excuse Of
fered sometimes sets one
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-30
up-to.pat Kid.

His Mother: When your father
comes home I'm going to tell him all
about this. and set him to whip you,
Tommy; All what's the use Of drag.
ging him into this AFFAIR."
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-30
Her idea Of II.

His Wife: ! Just know my new
dress doesn't look at all neat and
stylish.
i, Her Husband: What makes you
think so?
His wife: Because It is too com
Portable.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-30

Shooting has become popular sp4xl
in China, and the clay pigeon clubs
have large memberships,
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-30

Colorado uses more than two mil
lion electrical horse power eveby day
to run it's industries.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-30
'YOUTOLD ME- THE TRUTH
|. ANDIWANT THE PEOPLE
TO KNOW IT"

The following unsolicited letter has
been received from Mr.. ]. F. Ward OF
Donalda, Alberta. It is a plain state
ment of conditions as Mr.. Ward has i.
found them:
"It is with pleas
| A Settlers ure drop line to
PIaIn Letter. you. We had a
good year. on Of Go acres, oats and
wheat, / got over $500 bushels OF
wheat and oats. Oats went here from
so to 100 bushels per acre, and wheat
from % to 81 per acre. Just see me
being here one year and have over 700
bushels of wheat. 1t is now over $1.OO
per bushel. Oats is AZ cents, and go
ing up. You told me the truth, and
want the people of Toledo to know it.
Hogs are S% cents; cattle are high.
Canada is good enough for me have
5 good horses. l sold 2 good colts,
COWS and Is head of hogs and killed z.
/ have hogs left. l got 400 bushels
of potatoes off an acre and good
garden last summer, fine celery and
good onions. One neighbor had over
1000 bushels of wheat, and sold over
$500 of hogs and 1000 bushels of oats.
This is great country. If you should
tell the people of Toledo Of this 1t
would get some of them thinking. The
soil is a rich black loan, and a pleas
ure to work it.
I'VE have a good farm. We have 2.
flowing we'll with soft water. 1t y
the best water in the country. Some
people think they got to go to wan
when they come out here. They need
not be afraid of war. There is no war
tax on land; only school tax, $1,000
days with your team. tell you the
truth, there is no land in or around
Toledo as good as our land here in Al
berta. If anybody wants to write us,
give them our address.
1--WE have had nice weather. We
have had it quite cold for one week,
but no rain and sleet, and the sun
shines nearly every day, and it is hot
in the sun. Coal is $2.25 per ton. The
people are very nice and good here.
We are we'll enjoying the West.
The horses and cows are feeding on
the prairies all the winter. We Just
have two horses in the stable to go to
town with. Yours truly, (Sgd) ]. F..
WARD, Donalda, Alberta, Feb. 9, 1916"
Il was born in
Statement OF steve Wisconsin, but
9cnweItzoereer moved with my
parents when a boy to Stephen Co.,
Iowa. / was there farming for 80
years. sold my land there for over
5000 an acre. l moved to Saskatche-
wan, and located near Briercrest in
the spring of 1912. l bought a half
section of land. I have good neigh
bors. feel quite at home here the
same as in Iowa. We have perfect
safety and no trouble in living up to
the laws in force. My taxes are about
$65 year on the half section for ev-
erything. have had splendid crops.
Wheat in 1915 yielded me over 50
bushels to the acre. That is more than
have ever had in Iowa, and yet the
land there costs four times as much
as it does here. The man who comes
here now and buys land at $50 an acre
or less gets q bargain. (Sgd) s.
Schweitzberger, February 9th, 1916"
Advertisement.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-30

SOAP is STRONGLY ALKALINE
and constant use win burn out the
scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo
ing with La Creole" Hair Dressing,
and darken, in the natural way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price. $1.00.-AdV.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-30

/. London has 1913 miles Of rapid trans.
Il routes,
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-30

Military leaders denied persistent
runners Of an engagement In which
American soldiers were said TO have
been wounded, it being asserted that
the cases received were the first Of
any kind in the command. An addi-
tional field hospital corps and an am
bulanee company have arrived in Co.
Iunbus and it is believed 1t win be
sent to Join the expeditionary column
shortly
Reports received indicated that
Lieut.. II. s. Bowen Of the aeroplane
corps. who was Injured near casas
Grandes. was recovering.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-30

The executive depart
ments at Washington Si~
the mausoleums of cc
less dead ambitic
advice to anv 's' ~ }
ambition . y@nhg saan OF
x is to stay away
nom W.AshkAS,tor unloee ba
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-03-30

The following unsolicited letter has
been received from Mr.. ]. F. Ward Of
Donalda, Alberta. It is plain state
ment of conditions as Mr.. Ward has
found them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11

Ail4Aanaxs8isthettme-Th aArgua.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11
Contractors and Builders.
Legal.

Notice of PublicatiOn-Chance
State Of Illinois, Rock Island county,
In the circuit court. September term.
1916.
Clara Rathburn VS.. Charles Rath-
burn In chancery. Bill for divorce
Affidavit of unknown residence of
Charles Rathburn having been filed in
the clerks office of the circuit court
of said county, notice is therefore
hereby given to the said nonresident
defendants that the complainant filed
her bill of complaint in said court, on
the chancery side thereof, on the 3rd
day of August, 1916, and that thereup-
on a summons issued out of said
court, wherein said suit is now pend
ing, returnable on the third Monday.
being the 18th day in the month of
September next, as is by law required
Now unless you, the said nOn-resi
dent defendant above named, Charles
Rathburn, shall personally be and APP
pear before said circuit. court; on the
first day of the next term thereof, to be
holden at Rock Island in and for the
said county, on the third Monday, be-
ing the 18th day in the month of Sep
tember next, and plead, answer or de-
muir TO the said complainants bill of
complaint, the same and matters there
in charged and stated will be taken
as confessed, and a decree entered
against you according TO the prayer of
said bill.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE, Clerk.
Rock Island. ILL.,, Aug. 8, 1916.
B. D. FARRAR, Complainant's Sol1c~
itor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11
Notice of Publication.


State of Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss:
In the Circuit Court, September
term, 1916. In Chancery.
Emma DeRoo VS.. Henry DeRoo.
Affidavit OF non-residence OF Henry
DeRoo, the above defendant having been
court OF said county, notice is there
inre hereby given TO the said nor
resident defendant that the complain
ant filed her bill of complaint In said
court, on the chancery side thereof, on
on the first (1st) day OF April, 1916,
and that thereupon summons issued
cut of said court, wherein said suit is
now pending, returnable on the third
Monday in the month OF September
next, as il by law required.
Now. unless you, the said non-resi-
dent defendant above named, Henry
DeRoo, shall personally be and APP
pear before said circuit court, ON the
first day of the next term thereof, to
be holden at Rock Island, IN and for
said county, on the third Monday in
September next. and plead. answer or
demur to the said complainant's bill
OF complaint, the same and matters
and things therein charged and stated
will be taken as confessed, and "A de-
cree entered against you according 70
the prayer OF said bill
GEORGE w. GAMBLE.
Clerk
Rock Island, ILL.,, July 20. 1916.
Il. j. MeeTsman, complainant's 80
licitor.
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Legal.
ADMINISTRATORS Notice.

Estate of Rudolph Koch, deceased.
The undersigned having been APP
pointed administrative of the estate OF
Rudolph Koch, late Of the county Of
Rock Island, state of Illinois, deceased,
hereby gives notice that she will APP
pear before the Hon. Benjamin Bell,
Judge OF the probate court Of Rock Is
land county. at the probate court room.
in the city of Rock Island, at the
January. 1917 term, on the first Mon
day in January next. at which time all
persons having claims against said es-
tate are notified and requested 10 at
tend for the purpose of having the
same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate
are requested TO make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned
Dated 5th day OF August. A. d.. 1916.
NJ. THERESA TALBOT.
Administrators
r. W. OLMSTED. Attorney
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11
Legal.
Notice OF FubIlcation-ChancerY.

NOuce OF IicaIlOn-ChanceFy.
State Of Illinois, Rock Island coun-
ty, SIS: In the circuit court, Septem
Der term, A. D, 1916.
Charles Strate VS.. Martha Toncich,
Nick TOncich, Caroline Huntley, adj
mlnlstratrix Of the estate of George w.
Huntley. deceased, Caroline Huntley,
Edith Myrtle GUILTY, Charles J. GUILTY,
Earl W. Hunuey, minor.
Affidavit of non-residence of the
above named defendants, Martha A.
Ioncich and Nick Toncich, implicated
with the above defendants. Caroline
Huntley, Edith Myrtle GUILTY, Charles
j. Guilty, and Earl w. Huntley, a mi
nor, having been filed in the clerks
Office Of the circuit court of said coun-
~, notice is therefore hereby given to
The said nonresident defendants that
the complainant filed his bill of COM
plant In said court, on the chancery
side thereof, on the 18th day Of April.
a. D. 1916, and that thereupon sum-
mons issued out of said court, wherein
SAID suit is now pending, returnable
On the first Monday ii the month OF
May next as is required by law. And
on the I4th day OF July, A d. 1916, an
alias summons issued out of said court
wherein said suit is now pending, re-
turnable~on the third Monday OF Sep
tember, next, as is by law required.
NOW, unless you, the said non-resi-
cent defendants above named shall
personally appear before said circuit
court on the first day of the next term
thereof, to be holden at Rock Island
IN and for the said county, on the third
Monday in September next. and plead,
answer or demur TO the said complain
ants bill of complaint, the same and
matters and things therein charged
and stated will be taken as confessed
and decree entered against you ac-
eording to the prayer of said bill.
GEO. w. GAMBLE, clerk
Rock Island, Ill, July IA, A ID. 1916.
schr1yer & Schriver, comp lainant' S
solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11
Legal.
Drury Drainage District, Rock Island
County, IllfnOis-NOtice to
Contractors.
Contractors.
Time and place OF opening bids:


Time and place OF opening bids:
1. Sealed bids will be received by
the commissioner of the Drury drain
age district of Rock Island county, Illi-
nois, at the Office OF McEniry & Nc
Entry, attorneys, Rock Island, ILL.,, I'M
til 1 o'clock p. m. Aug. 81, A. ID. 1916.
at which time and place said bids will
be publicly opened.
Description of work:
2. The work upon which bids are
to be received has been put into three
sections, which may be awarded sep
arately or as unit, but bids which do
not cover all the work in one section
will not be considered. Under the con-
tract for each section all the material
and labor necessary to complete the
work of said section according to the
plans and specifications therefor will
be included in the contract for each
section. The sections are described as
follows:
Section l. The repair and construc-
ton of the Drury drainage district
Ievee from the north end of the Mis-
sissippi river levee to the public high
way leading TO the bridge to Musca-
tine.
Section 2. The repair and construc-
ton of the Mississippi river levse from
bridge to Muscatine south to the levee
along the north bank of Copperas
creek.
Section 3. The repair and recon
struction of the levee along the south
side of the Drury drainage district, be-
ing the north levee along Copperas
creek.
Payments:
3. Payments will be made in cash
upon the estimates of the chief en-
gineer to the extent of so per cent of
the value of the work done, and the
remainder OF the contract price for any
one section upon the completion there
: of and the acceptance by the commits
| sioner
Plans and specifications:
f. Plans and specifications are on
| file and may be seen at the office of the
Elliott & Hartman Engineering com
pany, 144 Frcdonia avenue, Peoria, Ill.
at the office Of Chester Lillibridge, Mus
| catine, Iowa, and at the Office OF Nc
Entry &c McEniry, attorneys for the dis
| trict, Rock Island, Ill Form of bid
and form of contract may be procured
from the Elliott & Hartman Engineer
| ing company, Peoria, Ill.
Rejection OF bids:
5. The commissioner reserves the
| right to reject any or all bids.
8. Dated this Goth day OF July, A ID.
1916. G. 7. SPICKLER.
Commissioner.
CHESTER LILLIBRIDGE,
Clerk.
McENIRY & McENIRY,
Attorneys.
ELLIOTT & HARTMAN ENGINEER
ING CO., Engineers.
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Abstracts of Title.

ABSTRACTS of title prepared or ,on-
tinueC to date covering any real es-
tate in the couLty. Prompt and &C
curate service a reasonable rates.
Rock Island Title Abstract COM
panys J. J. Ingram, president; W. ].
Sweeney, secretary, 209212 Central
Trust and Savings bank building
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street.
WANTED-A woman for general
homework at 612 Fifth street. Ref
erence required.
WANTED - Good girl to do general
homework; 1922 Twentieth street
Phone 2157 Apply at once.
WANTED "A competent girl for gen
eral homework, SIT Twenty-third
street.
WANTED for general homework
and care OF infant; must have refer
ences. c. r. Baxter, Weishar apart
ments, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11

FOR SALE-Lots in South Heights.
south of Aiken street, between
Twelfth and Seventeenth streets; on
easy terms; s25 down, balance in
five years E. w. Robinson. 1854
Richmond street. Phone Rock Is
land 466S-K.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11
Business Chances.

WANTED borrow $500 on &c.
500 city property; good location;
would pay per cent. Address &c.
G. g." care The Argus.