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The Elbert County tribune., 1919-08-29
MEXICAN SITUATION BRINGS
CALL FOR TROOPS AT
CAMP GRANT.
Intervention LOOMS
cARRANzA SENATE HOLD Sc
cRET SESSIONS AS AMER
icANs PRESS BANDITS.
western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Camp Grant, Rockford, ILL.,, Aug. %.
"A War Department order received
from Washington he's startled the
camp by its terse message: Recruit
$4,000 for the Sixth division within
the next sixty days" 1t is taken to
mean here that the RED Star" regu-
lars are to be ordered to the Mexican
border. About month ago gen
eral here stated that he would have
troops in Mexico in a few months and
officers here are now almost sure of
being sent to Texas.
San Antonio.-A copy of manifesto
calling upon President Carranza to re-
sign, issued in Mexico City by Alfredo
RObles Dominguez, prominent engi-
neer and former adviser of President
Madero, has been received here. Do
mnguez, who heads his manifesto,
Before the Danger" and asserts that
he is not rebel nor an advocate of
sedition, urges a provisional govern
ment to succeed Carranza. He charges
Carranza is responsible for all the In
terror and exterior difficulties of Mex
leo. The newspapers declare that the
danger of American intervention in
Mexico is not yet passed. The Senate
and Chamber of Deputies discussed
the situation in secret session.
Washington.-Presi Wilson has
not yet replied to Carranzas request
that American troops be Withdrawn
from the bandit chase in Mexico
1t was generally believed in official
quarters that the CarranZa protest
would be answered after the American
expedition has been given ample time
to search the Mexican north country
for the bandits. When answer final
ly is made the troops probably will
have returned to United States soil.
The reply, it is believed, will ex-
press regret that it is necessary for
this government to send troops into
Mexico, but will also say that troops
will be sent whenever circumstances
demand their presence to protect
Americans or to run down criminals.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-08-29
ss1.75 for Each Soldier.

Neutrality-suspicious. each man trans
ported overseas In British vessels the
United States government will pay
Great Britain $S1.75 under an agree
ment reached between Brig. Gen.
Frank 7. Hines, director of transporta-
tion in the War Department, and Lord
Reading, representing the British gov
ernment The total cost of the British
tonnage used in troop transportation is
estimated at s3,757 ,250, the number of
men carried having been 1,270,0O0
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-08-29
Wants Jury of Women.

Kalamazoo, Mich.-George S. Hook
nell, charged with murder of Mrs Bes-
sic Voeth of Detroit, has requested
that he be tried before a jury of twelve
women, and seems quite enthusiastic
over the prospects of his wish being
granted. Women will have a better
understanding of the case and will be
more sympathetic" he said. I'm look
ing for sympathy, however, because
am innocent
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-08-29
Earn s12o Per Week.

Boston.-Inquiry into the high cost
OF shoes by the county grand jury de-
veloped that some shoe workers had
been earning S1a0 week. These in
Stances were few. but 1t was testified
that many made $50 week, while the
average was about $40. 1t was said
that pair of shoes sold by manu-
facturer for $3.50 was displayed in a
store 400 yards from the factory
marked So
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-08-29
Polish Rout Reds.

Copenhagen.-Polish troops have ad-
ministered a crushing defeat on the
Bolsheviki and the soviet forces are
being pursued everywhere, the Polish
general staff at Warsaw announces.
The fortress of Rovno, in volhynia,
northeast of Dubno, has been captured
by the Poles. East of Minsk the Poles
nave reached the line of Ihumen-
Dortyn. Apparently the Poles are ad-
vancing north and south of the Pripet
marshes, east Of Brest-Litovsk.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-08-29
Bank Robbers Get s4s, ,ooo.

Wichita, Kan.-Despite efforts of
eight posses of citizens and police Of
ficers to apprehend them, three bank
robbers who obtained s4S,0O0 in day
light holdup of the First National Bank
of Newton, Kan, are still at large. Re
check of bank securities shows that
the trio secured $4,000 in cash and
100000 in Liberty bonds
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-08-29
Find IONS of Food.

New York.-Enormous quantities of
food were found in warehouses and
other places of storage, including
breweries. by firemen who have been
investigating these places, Mayor Hy-
Ian announced. Among the stores
found, he said, were 5O0,00O,0O0 eggs,
100000 pounds of butter, 100000
pounds of sugar, 7,OOO,OO0 pounds of
flour and about 45,O0O,OO0 pounds of
coffee.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-08-29
"Dope" Found to Be Flour.

Winnipeg, Man.-Profiteering was
placed in the background when Ed
ward O'Rourke was charged here in
Police Court with selling fifteen
pounds of flour for S1.7O0. He sold it
to Chinaman who thought he was
buying morphine. The flour was
packed in glass bottles.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-08-29
FOUR OUTLAWS KILLED
CLAIMS TO HAVE LOST $12, 500
ON WAY OUT OF MEXICO.
REPORT BROUGHT BY AIRPLANE
THAT SOLDIERS KILL
OUTLAWS.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Laredo, Tex. Aug 22.-Albert Won
Hoffman of st. Louis who arrived at
the border from Vera Cruz and report
ed to local federal authorities that he
had been held up on train en- route
to Laredo and robbed of $4,000 cash
and jewelry valued at $1,000. Won
Hoffman, who is an American citizen,
said he was returning from visit to
his coffee plantation in the state of
Vera Cruz when the robbery occurred,
and charged that it was committed by
CarranaZ soldiers.
Maria, Tex-Four Mexican bandits
have been killed by American troops
in Mexico. Capt. Leonard Matlack, who
arrived here by airplane, reported.
They were surrounded in an adobe
blockhouse that the Mexicans had con-
structed in mountain pass. The ban
dts fought desperately when they
found they were trapped, and two es-
capped. When the American troops ap-
preached the blockhouse with the in
tentlon of searching it for hidden ban
dts, the Mexicans opened fire from
port holes.
The fire was returned and the block
house charged by the American cav
airy troops.
Three of the four Mexicans killed
has been identified as Jesus Janir,
Francisco Janir and Jose Fuentes.
The identity of the fourth bandit has
not yet been ascertained.
All four of the men are known to
Captain Matlack as bandits operating
along the Big Bend border for years.
The two men that escaped were pur-
sued, but the trail was lost in the
mountain cahons.
II is known that Jeus Renteria, lead
er of the outlaw band that captured
Lieuts. Harold G. Peterson and Paul
H. Davis, American aviators, was not
among the dead.
Captain Matlack said he passed Il
column of 200 Carranza troops below
the border. The Carranza commander,
Matlack reported, asked where the
American troops were going. When he
was informed that the Americans were
pursuing bandits who had held Amer
lean aviators, the Carranza comman-
der waved his hand and said, "Go
ahead" No effort was made to hinder
the punitive expedition.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-08-29
Not recognized by U. S.

Observation-Disclosures Juan Bau-
dsta Quiros of Costa Rica, successor
of Federico Tlnoco, has been notified
by the American government that the
validity of the Tinoco constitution or
any government acting under that con-
stitution would not be recognized by
the United States.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-08-29
Biz Gift for Ex-kaiser.

Berlin.-A bill has been submitted
TO the Prussian cabinet which provides
that 170,000.000 marks shall be given
to former Emperor William as total
settlement for the civil list he lost
through forced abdication," accord
ing TO Weimar dispatch in the Frei-
heit.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-08-29
Fight confiseation of Fish.

Duluth, Minn-Officers of cold stor-
age companies declared they would
fight the efforts to conflscate the $780,
440 pounds of fish seized on monition
proceedings brought by United States
District Attorney Alfred jacques.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-08-29
Jumps from Train.

Alliance, Neb.-C. J. Setter of Anna,
ILL.,, on his way to Portland, Ore, to
visit relatives, believed to be suffering
from temporary insanity. jumped from
passenger train near here and was
instantly killed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-08-29
Hit siaht. .seelnu Russ

Los Angeles, Calif.-Twenty-six per
sons were injured. several of them
very seriously, when a Van Nuys cleo
tric car crashed into a sightseeing bus
carrying thirty motion picture actors
here.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-08-29
ToTry French officer.

Paris.-Georges Leygues, minister of
marine, has ordered that Capt. Abel
Revault, commander of the battleship
Mirabeau. be brought to trial for
stranding the vessel in Black sea
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-08-29
FIVE BANDITS kILLEp-FfFrEEN
OTHERS CAPTURED BY
TROOPS.
TROOPS COME HOME.
COLONEL LANoHoRNE RESPECT
ED BY ALL MExIcANs ON
BORDER
western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Maria, Texas, Aug 2J.-Colonel
I.nnghorne's name is respected by the
Mexfcans ON the border. Hearing that
Chico Cano was in Paloma Springs,
Captain Boudlnot took twenty troop
ers and started after him. Near their
destination they found themselves sur
rounded by 100 Carranza soldiers and
were informed that release would have
to await permission from Ojinaga.
Colonel Langhorne will be very angry
If we are detained said Captain Bou-
dinot- After holding conference, the
Mexicans announced that since the
Americans were so few they might
proceed.
Maria, Texas.-The first of the ex-
redition to cross the border on the re-
turn TO the United States. the pack
and supply trains, reached Ruidosa,
according to telephone adyices. The
remainder of the expedition followed.
Colonel Langhorne said the expedi-
tion was considered a success from a
military standpoint He pointed to the
killing of five bandit suspects and ar
rest of Six other suspects by the Amer
leans and capture of nine by Carranza
troops at Coyame.
The immediate reason for with
drawal, he said, was that there no
longer was any prospect of capturing
other bandits and there were no more
hot trails to follow.
In addition to recent experience
fth 4
States troops were in contact with
Mexican federals once previous dur
ing the week. This was when a de-
tachment of Americans under COM
mand of Captain Thurman Boudinot
was forced to pass Carranaz column
opposite Indio. Tame
When the Mexicans were sighted,
the Americans took up advantageous
positions, ready for eventualities.
Captain Boudinot informed the Car
rama commander he intended to go
south. The Carranza officer asked
Boudinot for his orders and the latter
told him his orders were to proceed
He continued then without hindrance
the expedition reaching point fifty
miles south of the border.
A request that American troops
should not be sent into Mexico was
received by Colonel Langhorne. The
request was from General Antonio
Pruneda, commander of the Ojinaga
Mexico, district. He made his request
through Mexican Consul Cosme Ben
goechea at Preside, where he learned
the Americans were preparing to cross
the border.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-08-29

Maria, Tex.-General Pruneda's
Carranza cavalry column is located
seventeen miles from Cuichillo Par
ado, forty miles up the Conchos river
from the border, according to n report
brought here by army airplane observ-
ers who said they saw the Mexican
federal soldiers climbing the steep
trail. They estimated the total force
Mt $50. although the Mexican consul at
Preside reported Pruneda left Ojin-
aga with only 125 men. Chico Cano,
first reported to have been command
er of the bandit gang which captured
Aviators Peterson and Davis, was re-
ported to be with Carranza detach-
ment of troops opposite Indio, Tex. He
was said to have received amnesty
from Carranza officers at Ojinaga.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-08-29

Washington. = Withdrawal of the
American punitive expedition from
Mexico was ordered by Major General
Dickman. commander of the Southern
department, it was indicated by Sec
retary Baker. There has been belief
in official circles at the War Depart
ment that the withdrawal was immi-
nent
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-08-29

Washington Mexican Ambassador
Bonlllas has been urged by the Mex
lean consul at Presidio, Texas, to OBJ
tain from the War Department an or
der for withdrawal of the American
forces now in Mexico. The consul's
telegram, made public at the embassy.
said that since Mexican federal troops
were in pursuit of the bandits which
held two American aviators for ran
som, withdrawal of the American
troops would "avoid difficulties"
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-08-29
PAYMASTER ARRESTED
cARRANZA CAVALRY LOCATED
FORTY MILES FROM BORDER
TO MOUNTAINS IN MAN
HUNT.
western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Nogals, Ariz., Aug. 21.-United
States intelligence officers have ar
rested NJ. ]. Dominguez three miles
north of here with 5000 rounds of re-
Dominguez is n paymaster in the Mex
lean army for the 53rd battalion and
is said to be member of the staff Of
Governor Gales of Sonora. He was
turned over TO deputy United States
marshal for investigation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02
BARBECUE WILL BE
MADE GRAND AFFAIR

Members of the committee arranging
for, the barbecue which is to be given
to the visiting delegates to the Cotton
States Merchants convention will snare
no pains to make this event a ire
mendcus success. Some OF. the most
expert barbecue cooks in Memphis
have been secured to roast the meat
to h proper turn. The barbecue will
be given near T~rezevant pavilion. II,
will take place the second day OF the
convention Aug. 90. ~
The work OF raising the SIC, 600 fund
necessary TO defray the expenses az
staging the big annual convention Is
and ten Memphis merchants have thus
far contributed to the fund. giving
sums from $40 to several hundred.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02

Of the prairie. The beans were boiling
on the open fire. He walked up to the
fire, looked into the saucepen-'Beans,
again" he snarled. and kicked the din
ner to the ground, without a word his
wife took up the frying pan and beat
him over the head, He went out-cod.
The kid and | had to run out TO the
edge of the prairie. We always did
when they started TO scrap,
She came out, hooked up the team
and began dumping In her things and
the kids.
Johnny, get your buds: we're going
to leave" she said.
l never felt so isolated in my life.
The kid didn't want TO leave me ]
started to cry. 1t a getting terribly
dark. The woman came back. Honey,
/ can't take YOU" she said.
l was afraid Of the dark, afraid Of the
silence. / caught hold OF her. she
pushed me away, climbed up on the
wagon aud drove off, leaving me alone
on the prairie with the man she thought
she had murdered.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02
One Killed, Another Dying.

"only me-got Ed-Cleaned out
hurry"
1t was John. His face was a mons
trous red stain. His coat was drenched
with blood; HIS right arm-shattered
from the shoulder.
Hurry" he gasped, go. I'm o. X.
Only got me In the neck. Only got me
through the chest. Eds done up. Oh,
for Gods sake. go and be quick about
It,"
Ed was dead, John was dying. My
father broken hearted.
And all thanks to me! Never was
anybody 80 whipped with remorse, so
lence had done at last. My unbridled
temper was the real murderer. II I
had not come on this visit II l had
only stayed on the range! IL they had
only hanged me In Las Cruces! Like a
pack OF hounds the bitter thoughts kept
baying at me as I went that quarter OF
a mile on to the saloon.
When | lunged through that door the
crowd snapped apart like q taut string
Some seooted under the gambling table
others made for the door, The place
was cleared,
And there on the floor, lying In a
huge blot Of warm blood, his face
downward, was my brother Ed, He had
been shot through the head, Just at the
base of the brain.
Good Impulses Killed,
All that was good and human and
soft In me rushed into my throat, cried
itself out and died that hour that ! sat
there with Eds head In my lap and his
blood soaked into my hands and my
clothes, Death VAS stealing into my
soul with a blight more fatal than the
wreckiug of my brothers body.
No one spoke-no n tut out u hand
to me, until presently the doctor leaned
forward. al, let me do something
get up now"
AT the words the saloon was sudden
7 ly hum with voices. Men crowded
D about me, Sentences seemed to rusi
from them like pebbles down a cliff.
. HE was standing right there play.
ing PITCH some one began. Another
and another interrupted
They struck from behind"
:, They sneaked in" /,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02
CHAPTER FIVE.

hllieu Ootn your boys.
The broken cry seemed running up
the stairs like a d%Istraught presence:
pounding along the walls; shaking
through the doors. Its Quivver beat
through the clamorous silence.
Thought stoppya. My blood seemed to
be running into molten steel that was
ton. | felt as though | were melting
into a lump OF motionless terror.
My fathers voice sprang through the
hush-a howl, tortured and agonized.
that tralled into a whistling moan. 1t
shot through me like a cold blade,
Livid, gray, helpless, his hands dropped
TO his sides, his eyes like burnt holes
In a white cloth, he slumped against
the door.
Half dressed, I a past him. down
the street toward the saloon. Some
thing black and hunched fell against
me. ] put out my hand to strike 1t
off -I
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02

Have The News Scimitar delivered
to your home by carrier daily for
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By malone year, 81; six months,
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02

rely on these men? / no longer felt at
ease with them. Should l tell them what
had happened? The silence Of the fugi-
tive is inbred. The resRrve Of the sav-
age is his armor. Innocent, I had trust
ed the outlawsi guilty, ! doubted their
loyalty.
"Helle,' Andy called.
I'm coming over" ! answered, guild
ing my horse into the deep stream.
Want some ~coffee?" Jake asked.
I, was limping miserably. They asked
no questions.
Looks like you got ~snagged," Bill
offered.
Soaked my horse full OF lead. They beat
1t. | robbed the damned store
Reckon you're with us"
Andy settled it.
They had a coy camp hidden there
in the lap Of the mountains. An old
wagon sheet, stretched between two
poles, rooted the kitchen. Bill was
making biscuits in the flour sack. shut
fling un Just enough dough and not
wetting the rest,
/ was lying on the floor at the fire.
| looked up. A man on horseback in
the level at the edge of the. creek had
refined in and sat staring at me.
ANDY nodded to him. He came over,
1T was Bob, the fourth man Of the
ITS 0. X" he said. "she stops
at the tank"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02
Ideal Home to Hide Fugitives.

John HAIRLESS owned the range, The
Snake creek and the Arkansas river
ran through his 100000 acres. II was
an ideal haunt for fugitives. Harllss
Was hogpitable. The Conchorda noun
tains like tremendous black towers,
formed a massive wall on one side. The
Cliff came down to the creek. On Abe
near side OF the water the land rolled
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02
cave Everything, Is Warning

The Union soldiers were swooplns
own on our plantation. My father,
lhn Jennings. vas a colonel In the
~onfederate army. He sent a courier
arning my mother TO leave every
ling, 10 take the children and to cross
he border into Virginia. The old home
Iould be fired by the rebel soldiers 10
srevent occupation by Union troops,
A few Of the old negroes left with
anr. They were but an hour on the
Al They looked back. The planta-
was in flames. Al the sight th-
ightened darkeys fled. My mother
Z d the four youngsters went on. sixty
les they tramped. half running, half
king, and always beset with alarms
INK was so little he had TO be car
l. Sometimes they were knee deep
slush. sometimes they we're shopping
the mud. The raw wind cut 10 the
le. 1t was perhaps as terrible and
bitter a journey as a woman ever
lerfook.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02

Didn't get a BEAM I ventured. Andy
caught my arm.
Hell, yes, we went into the express, :
he said. we got a little bundle"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02

side. He didn't see me. Quick as q
shot / spurred in between the horses.
They went wild and broke from the
corral. Pedro turned, recognized me,
and shouted 20 the men fired and
caught him clean between the eyes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02

out in a magnificent sweep Of low hills
and valleys.
Once across the Snake creek to the
mountain side, and capture was almost
impossible. Dogwood, pecan trees, briar
and cottonwood matted together and
spread like a jungle growth up the
heights. There was but one old herd
trail up the mountain and there wasn't
q marshall in the state would set a
horse toward 1t.
1t wa across the Snake creek and up
the Conchorda that l made my last ace
against the law, years later.
l went COW punching there; Frank
went over to Pryor's creek, 20 miles
distant.
The branding pen was Just at the
edge OF the timber on the near sid
of the creek. HAIRLESS was not overpar-
ueular as to the ownership Of the calves
branded. His pen was well concealed.
hester Tells News.
One morning we were marking the
cattle. Five men rode up, nodded to
HAIRLESS and began stripping off the meat
from the carcass hanging In the trees.
One OF them came over to me.
Reckon you don't remember me2
Reckon you ulster work on the Lazy 2
for my father?"
He knew Of the shooting in las
Cruces, He knew of my brothers MUIR
der. He knew | q a fast gun and a
closed mouth. He told me OF a robbery
that had been pulled off on the Santa
Fe.
Amt much in range work." he end
ed,e Reckon you'll join us yet"
He was a shrewd prophet, Not more
than e menth later John Harliss was
sitting on Nhe porch of the ranchhouse.
| a standing in the door. A hester
rode up. We knew that something had
happened.
The hester m only to bring news.
If there's one fellow in the world that
loves gossip it's these puffy little farm
ers that nestle in the flats. 1t makes
thin big with Importance.
John HAIRLESS was a blond giant. He
lowered over the clustering hester.
"Ain't heard the news, hev yep
Then he caught 81 sht of me and added
furtively. They cleared the fellows
that killed Jennings brother"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02
CHAPTER l.

A wilderness Of snow-wtnd tearing
Ike a ruTfian through the white silence
THE bleak pines setting up a SUDDEN
CARA woman and four children hur-
wing through the waste.
And abruptly the woman stumbled
Exhausted against a little fence corner
and Inc four children screaming in ter
ror al the strange new calamity that
had overtaken them.
The woman was my mother-the four
ciildren, the oldest s, the youngest 2
81 ere my brothers. l was born there IN
'tat fence corner in the snow OF Taze-
eli county. Virginia, Nov. 20, 1863
: y brothers ran wild through the big
tsin of Burke's garden, crying for
III NV mother lay there in a faint
4 collapse from her five days illghl
A., tho Tapnaasee nlnntatiOn.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02
IEN NNNW "
Elation Ends.

The sudden elation at the store was
dissipated. Should / 60 on? Could /
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02
P TX.

Chapter ten will be found on
page 2.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02

They soaked him when he wal
down"
They pumped John"
They beat Il Hike coyotes"
And then they put II all together and
told It again and again from the be-
ginning.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-02

A true story Of the life Of Al Jennings, ex-b
THRILL, for ADVENTURE, for PUNCH s