The Prescott daily news., 1917-03-09
Synopsis of "A
 Message to Garcia 7

Before this country's war with Spain, Cuba was bowed beneath the yoke of slavery. Cuban insurgents under the leadership of Garcia, fought in vain to end the cruel oppression. An appeal for help was sent to the United States. The blowing up of the battleship Maine precipitated the Spanish American War. President Mckinley's decision to aid Cuba was the message carried to Garcia.
 Like bolt from the clear sky comes a raid by Spanish soldiers on the little plantation of Dolores father. Fother and brother, attempting to protect their home, are arrested and held for trial by court-martial. Captain Her nandez listens to Dolores plea and smitten by her beauty, promises to set them free. His advances to her are interrupted by the sound of rifle colley. Through the open window Dolores sees her father fall before a firing squad. She watches for her chance, and as Hernandez draws near to her, lays him low with his own knife. Hurrying to the camp of Gar cia in the wilderness of the Cuban mountains, she tells him of her act.
 Political unrest finds the Maine anchored in the harbored of Havana. Jose, Dolores brother, hiding from the troops who have killed his father, seeks revenge. Prowling about, he enters a subterranean vault where he sees an officer exhibiting to some vii sitors the switches which control the mines laid in the harbor The officer and his friends depart and Jose throws the switch which sends the Maine and her sleeping crew to the bottom of the sea.
 President MCkinly decides to aid Cuba. Garcia's whereabouts are un- known in the United States, and the President seeks a man who can deiv- CT a message addressed General Gar cia, Somewhere in Cuba." Of the many who are called, Lieutenant Row an alone is chosen. As soom as the message is handed to him, he clicks his heels, salutes, and is off Don't stop him. cries the President, "a man who asks no questions, but obeys or ders, will deliver that message!"
 Mime. Gonzales. spy in America, employed by the Spanish embassy, is instructed to ascertain the attitude of the United States after the sinking of the Maine. At the embassy ball she discovers that Rowan is sailing for Cuba with a message for Garcia. That message must never reach it's destin- ation," are her instructions, and so she follows Rowan, arranging by wire for his arrest immediately upon his ar rival in Havana.
 A soldier stopping near Dolores home drops despotch addressed to Captain Gonzales, Mime. Gonzales husband, telling him that she has ar ranged for the Americans capture. Frantically Dolores ruches to Garcia with the news.
 Rowan eludes the Spanish soldiers waiting to arrest him and escapes into the Cuban jungles, hotly pursued. He meets Dolores, explains his mission and is led toward Garcia under her guidance. The pursuers gain upon them and Dolores gives the man in- structions and sends him on alone, re- maining herself to face the Spanish soldiers and throw them off the trail.
 Back in the Barracks, and with war declared he tells the story of his adventure to his brother officers, and the regiment sets forth for Cuba cheering and honoring the memory of the unknown little Cuban girl.
 ~~MNJISSI0N FOR INSPECT