El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-29
.BQlTLEGG|NG
IS ALLEGED
Rotarians Who Made Trip
on P. P. P. Train, Arrested
in Arizona Warrant.

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Members Of the Rotary club who took
part in the Pep. Push and Progress eN-
cursion. were placed in arrest Thurs
day at the weekly luncheon of the club
II Hotel sheldon. They were charged
with taking whisky into Arizona
-bootIeEgins" in other words-and the
complaint was issued in the name Of
T. B. Lane. superior court judge of
Greenlee county. and jailer John Young.
acting for the sheriff. in the same
county The warrants were In legal
form and looked mighty scary TO some
Of the victims.
Those named in the warrant were
Robert krakausr. James A Dick. R Is
CrndOrff q. \. Martin. Edgar kayseri
Ben l. Clements, c. P Walker. D. L
Wray. H. Welsh. Claiborne Adams. n
Schwartz. r. r Seeds, George A frost.
L. c. Davis and p =. MossOn-
The arrest was maze by regular
policeman and for time some of those
caught in the "dragnet' thought II
was genuine and were considering
whether il would be possible TO plead
guilty by telegraph. pay fine by mail
and be saved the cost Of railroad fare
there and back
When h r McClintock took charge,
however, and started a prosecution be-
fore the club. then il dawned upon even
the most timid that il was a joke and
il came out that g W. Groom had pre-
pared the warrant and that Outdoor
Ray was at the bottom of the whole
thing.
CuIprits FniI to Escape.
When police captain l. l. Hall first
burst into the grill room and produced
his warrant. some of the men named
in il We're gathered together in d lit
tie group and seemed determined to
resist arrest
Robert Krakauer armed himself with
an AK handle and c. a Martin faced
the officer with A saw. y toy gun was
waved IN captain Halls face by R &
Orndorff- Then the criminals" made
4 dash for the door. But the sudden
appearance Of a ugly looking autOma-
tie IN the hands Of the representative
Of the law stopped the plan Of escape.
The men named on the warrant re
fused To go with captain Hall. SO he
went after reinforcements- 1t was
when ne appeared with these that ali
attempt TO escape capture ceased. HOr
he was followed by 10 pretty Teal
Ducklinss all clad in the blue uni
form Of policemen. The -desperadoes'
willingly surrendered
Girls Sing TO Prisoners.
The police girls let their captives 20
after escOrting them to the door. where
the girls sang song composed by y
T. Rowlands and dealing with the
journey OF the Push. Pep. and Progress
travellers. The song ran:
This bunch has been away
Down Arizona way;
And while the cats away
The mice will have a Jolly good time
TherH be = change I know
When things have time 20 grow
Claiborne Adams has been down Arizona way
CHORUS
You've notice 1 dare say
In The Herald day by day
A picture OF q. A
Right on the front page too. you BET.
They say it's splendid biz
To often show your ''phiz.
But looked Charlie fhauffnfs
face
You naughty marriec men
Who pass single men
Fou must be careful when
You 90 from home with bunch las
this.
Be warned Is what say
Don't give your game away
As Kayser did down Santa Rita way
And Oh. you bashrui men
such Lee Tire" Ben
Have good time always when
You get away among the girls
For time We will rejoice
For Bob has lost his voice.
Twas worked 20 death down Arizona way.
In spite Of all you've saIo
In spite OF all we've read
We know that you have spread
The light Of Ro'try and good fellowship.
And where e'er you've been
It's plainly 10 be seen
You've made some friends down Arizona
way
The lunchers were kept in constant
state OF laughter by squibs. short
speeches, and sly pokes at the lately
returned wanderers
John NJ Wyatt, president Of the
chamber OF commerce, welcomed back
the Push and Pep men who were mem
berS Of the Rotary club, for the Rotary
club and for the chamber Of commerce.
he read a series Of supposed tele-
grams 10 different members of the
party, written by Norman Walker.
Some Of them We're;
Brown in bad Order
Topeka, kas-. March 29- 9
W Z Brown. general manager, vice
president and brakeman. FL Paso. Rio !
Grande & Santa Fe Railroad, FL Paso.
kopf: al /
Our claim department arranging T. :
settle with you following accident D
when you fell off water tank car No. /
7,1l2,341.li4 at Gallup. New Mexico. |
following trip across Arizona desert 4
Stop. Your message not quite clear. I
Are you or tank car to be sent TO bad /
order shops following excursion?
Z. c. Fox, General Manager.
Santa Fe Coast Lines /
Holbrook, Ariz-, March %, 1917.
Robert krakauer. Bullmaster Cen /
eral 2. T. p Excursion (deceased);
Your message, sent \ z. Coles,
chairman patriotic meeting committee /
Fl Paso. Monday afternoon. March 20
marked collect from receiving end"
refused payment by Mr.. Coles. Please
remit at once.
Manager Western Union Telegraph Co.
Job For beers.
Executive Mansion, Phoenix Ariz
March % 1917 !
Mr.. Carl Beers, Coal Dealer and
Tango Trainer: