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South Bend news-times., 1921-01-23
BY THOMASF. HEALY

a davenport n the corner geezer with a pro-
truding stomach. One look and knew II Nero.
He doing gently but every and then would
holer for tickle him under the chin.
Cabollus there and didn't know where he
was, in fact everyone mixed with everyone
else.
Knows Brand
Every in a while Nero would holer for Cabollus
bring him a keg Of Hag and Hag and at last a
reporter for the Romano Tribune out with
bottle in his hand with a label of the Gov. it,
What tells that" Nero
"Ciugenhemer" the reporter for the Tribune.
'.whered you
ITS a secret" says the reporter.
Give swig. Wen try the stuff. anyhow" says
the emperor,
Nero took few deep gubbles and bloated again like
stuck BY Jupiter" he, that
Bourbon. Don't say yes l guess I know my Ber-
mudas." He and tried climb pillars
backwards and ended by lying down by the wall and
gruntng Pretty he called for his Tyre be
srum and sing, rs there any booze in Heaven,
tell Brutus ere l 60"
Then Pussyfoot Johnson arm In arm with
Mrs. Aggripina- When they passed the Jolly old en-
peror. Aggripna kicked him in chest Nero only
grunted again and passed Then along came Cleo
patra in evening gown. she doing the Egyp-
tian whrl and all the time shaking terrible moccasn.
Spying Nero. she gded in front OF him and the old
boy opened eye and tried to get up but fell
again.
Side by side walked Michacvelll and Caesar Borgia
Both stewed TO the gis and singing Venetian
Noon" Over a little ways old man with
calmly countenance. He Socrates trying
figure the change the since his day. now
that had all ended and he amped the new styles on
the other Along Cleopatra again welded
nasty right before the old boys eyes. Socrates
seemed uninterested until 1921 chorus beauty
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playing THE Story Of the 456th Amendment to the
Constitution. Melody in i. Flat" In the rear were
whole herd OF brought by the members for pur
poses OF allaying drought the tongue. They also
gave pamphlets away and onions their coats
since they fragrant than flowers Behind
them came the vast army OF the public" silent and
tired. They had brass bands and
the heels from centuries OF subsistence on rice pop
vegetables and afr. which all that left after
the last amendment forbade the OF cat-mest for
eating purposes.
BY this time Nero awakening from his sleep and
the sounds Of the marchers came 20 his ears
and the banner IN front OF the brass band
and gave mighty halloop and started 20 get up
"The scheudng demons" the mperor. "the
bloody rufhians They want 20 start their damned
here and hereafter thereafter but whether
I'm here there. I'm hanged II they get tn
Calm yourself" Pussyfoot j.. who by this time
"Ger-out" SEE the emperor "and stay out"
Nero by this time g q bull IN the
and turning hts thumbs down he picked up
bottle OF Silver Edge and hurled IL az the band
4 hope the strength OF It knocks the whole bunch
cold" the emperor ane enough It did; and
the League for Making Virtue odious took few deep
suspicious shifts the air passed out" every one
they lay there and the poor public got ahead OF
them the last and beat them the last lap, due
Nero, who a good old az that.
There was a terrible rumble O. great noises
away and the whole universe had turned upside down.
as II Amy had kicked It over. Hovlng waters ran
cataracts into deep abysses and there
they roared IN whirling Then again utter
quietness and abiding peace and dlmly-fauiiar
sounds In the far distance. but coming nearer
7 opened my eyes found the world again with Is
sordid atmosphere and little moments but witha
glad get back dear old Mother Earth
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ianty executed The soldiers from the train held
their fire they close enough be or
doing execution although the rebels began TO shoot
voley voley before the attacking force
within range
The fight lasted about two hours when the rebels
their heels.
While this struggle was going on scouting parties
were al directions watch for other bodies
OF rebels that might strike from the rear or on the
flank troops engaged. while reserve held
readiness the reports Of these parties.
II was we'll this precauuon was taken. The sur
rounding abundant opportunities for
prise attacks and these opportunities not lost
the rebel commanders But they were either late in
devsing slow IN executing their strategic movements
The battle at the ditch ended when they came
pouring down from the hills all sides IN effort
surround and destroy the Carranza force. 1t was
but short engagement. All driven off
cepting party holding strong position on hill
sheltered by the building OF a small town.
Six cannon which had been picked up at Apizaco were
used in bombarding this and driving the rebels
from It.
BY 8 o'clock in the afternoon the fight was over. It
had commenced about o'clock in the morning.
Many Wounded Men.
possible to gather together tile wounded
and give them whatever attention possible The
OF the medical train. which captured
leaving Mexico City, was badly felt. In fact,
hundreds OF died who probably could have been
saved had doctors and been there to for
them properly. How many Of killed 1
do know. But than 800 wounded
brought in and practically all OF these whose wounds
serious died during the afternoon that night.
Men the train volunteered nurses. but
they could do little than roughly bind wounds
watch the unfortunate soldiers breathed their
last Alcohol perfume and even shaving lotions
used dressing shattered limbs.
great number Of the rebels killed wound
ed and about 500 prisoners brought in Several
machine guns and a also captured.
Soon after the fighting ended the work Of reloaindng
the horses This hurried along with such
that by o'clock in the afternoon, hours
after the final shots had been fred In the days battle
the train able TO away. But might
well have marched, made only little more than
five miles that night. In fact, march OF five miles
and chance to quietly for the night would have
been preferable TO humping about the railroad
track. without a chance o sleep
In the morning able TO learn the OF
snail-nke progress The train the bottom
grade which it unable 10 climb. Something
wrong with nearly all Of the 1S locomotives lack
the chief trouble. Two engines
petely useless having water. Five other engines
the point OF going dead" having only a few
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drops Of water left The othe renglnes were unable to
pull the the grade. although 20 the
il did not seem 70 be very steep.
Patroling parties had again been sent out TO look
for rebels They reported that there were no signs or
a hostile force IN the ..ghborhood This relieved i'm
mediate anxiety attention devoted to ways or
filing the tenders Of OF the engines The nearest
o miles away. and beyond
the grade which had hated train II we were 10
get water for the locomotives it must come from some
where nearby
An officer In command OF one OF the patrols reported
that he had noticed small pond formed by water
overflowng from an IRRIGATION ditch This was found
20 contain enough water for engine, at least.
Bucket Line.
Prest Carranza called upon all the civilians the
train TO help in this emergency and set the example by
palatal train. We told to bring anything that
would hold water. and queer receptaces appear
ed-jugs, oil cans small tanks torn from cars and
buckets or all sizes and shapes ABOUT 2,UVO men ana
women formed a line from the pond water hole to
the engine most in need OF water We helped by
about 1000 soldiers Why summoned
was not explained but i IS supposed Prest
dared not tamper with military temperament in
that dark hour Nexicans are extremely tempera-
mental but in this the military far outshines all
others.
1t slow and hard work moving the chain OF
buckets along that line which almost half mile
from the train 10 the water hole. The work was
made slower because the thirsty passengers would
block the OF buckets. jugs by paus
ing TO take drink and then. for all OF
terribly thirsty well hungry No but a
literally parched with thirst would have
drunk that black, filthy, stagnant water.
When had partly filled the tender
dered 10 get back aboard the train and IN little while
the engines able to drag the long line OF
the top OF the grade
Another Long Wait
We were congratulating another
achievement and expecting quick 10 the
water tank when the train again to a painting
stop. II the trouble. We had reached
other grade. little sleeper than that which had
srmounted and the engines were helpless Our dream
OF water tank sending forth flow of pure drinking
water well water for the engines vanished.
1t was necessary to look again for water This time
there convenient water hole enough
the tracks for bucket line. but there we'll
hacienda mile away. 1t only hope TO get
the engine moving again, turned out with
buckets and jugs, although cold rain falling,
making the work than doubly dsagreeable This
time the and women in the line were stationed
far apart that the work extremely slow. 1t would
have been slow under the best OF conditions, but the
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Il vas up very far. above both Mars and Venus. I
think II might have been anywhere from 6O,OoOOO0
miles to 10 that away little orbit.
anyway 1t was million miles from nowhere and
more than mile home. As said, it
~ there II all happened, and in this wise
was sitting N the chair strapped and bound and
feeling very helpless. Something cold and clammy
was adjusted over my nostrils, and awaited the in
evtable turning of the stuff that knocks you out
and renders YOU harmless I had immense desire
laugh and say something funny. The voices around
me became gentle and subdued; everything in
consciousness about IT. and all life
made OF rose0eds and Warblng brooks and Quietude
with no work.
great blaze OF whteness fared up. binding and daz-
zng swallowing all the little fires OF being and with
that I gone and lost forever from the world of
took jump q few thousand leagues through
space when I fell into the wake OF a flying and
shot another million yards around the end of the
solar system. I then down few million feet
due 20 the friction Of falling comet but went UP
again kept going the limits Of II
81 has any Suddenly landed somewhere and found
had stopped IN my flight.
Quiet Is Terrific.
looked around and found myself sitting the end
of a star and gazing into that gave
the creeps There great void about far
ray eve could see everything around with
"a soft mist. Objects their size and their coun-
tours there was location OF things. no sense Of
vvhereness or place in my mind But could
very far down into the ether, million miles,
Judged
Ir lonely up there great silence in my ears.
DO terribly and quiet for who had just
left Michigan The fearful unknown and the con
sciousness OF IL the worst OF all I peered into
unending distances this ard that and al
South Bend news-times., 1921-01-23
BY ERNESTO GARCIA DE LEON,
Who Accompanied Carrunza His Flight from
Mexico CITY.

Cwrften for the International News service).
MEXICO CITY Jan. 22.--As we left the town
shot by rebels Their workmanship
very bad. only marring the sides Of with bullet
holes
4 peculiar thing about the capture Of two sections
"a Apizaco was that each was a troop train fun or
The fugitive president could have tamey submitted
20 capture is one tragic journey.
one OF the sections captured when were leaving
Mexico City was loaded with soldiers who made
sistance.
II may have been the heartsick realization that in
-cauing upon his army he leaning upon straw
which caused Prcst Carranza to avoid battle as long
a. he could.
That night the train made many stops. Each stop
suffered many unusual strains that they were
'jumpy' If not actually pancky.
Fat promoters who had walked the streets Of Mex
leo City with bland smiles and look Of calm resolu-
had turned the color of ashes
UnCalled For Shooting.
IL this wild panic Don Luis Cabrera's train
(which caused the execution peculiarly barbarous
manner OF unfortunate wretch who had staggered
the train while under the influence of tequila. He
walking along the tracks and the terrified
whisper, spy" handed about
II absurd. because the rebels had ample Oppor-
strength Of the Carranza party and because the
appeared when the train had stopped IN isolated
place
the civilians were in a state hysteria A
dozen contributed this distraught OF
mind The shooting at the train, the wild engine on
but the chief the that the crept
along with all lights Sleep impossible
the crowded.
The spy was taken into custody and questioned.
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fractions while the possession OF port and ciy-th.
city sulyrna-unequaled BY other IN Asia Minor
has contributed another immeasurable important as
set Though imperfectIy TILED during It's control b.
Turkey the province OF Smyrna has nevertheless been
noted for its fine fruits. For long time Il has FUR
kets OF Europe.
Poets and travellers have sung and told o. The
OF the city OF Smyrna throughout the ages
The nucleus neses In the lowlands about is harbor
and behind. rises above against n
neighboring highlands. Unlike many cities that ha'f
long Smyrna has the
from the OF history. This city should o.
dear 70 the heart OF the modern feminist for n took ..
name from Amazon who "a reputed have played
An important part in its early Lfs'
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OF the Turks haf-civilzed nomads. still wander
ing with their bleak steppes Of central
Asia
Where Greek Art Originated.
The portion or the province Of smyrna occupied by
Greek comprises roughly old Ionia- country
which purely Greek Attica itself parts O
Aeolis another Greek country adjoining Iona the
north. Greeks possibly Crete other islands
the Aegean, supposed 10 have settled in Ionia
after the Trojan The cities which they
built in this favored land OF sunny mountain slopes
fertile valleys and good harbors thriving and
wealthy OF trade and centers OF culture 500
years before the time OF Christ, when they
first heard OF IN recorded history
Smyrna or the cities which claims 70 be the
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Croesus and later. Persia. Again wholly Greek il was
associated with Athens the height OF city's
power and then accepted the leadership OF Alexander.
A prosperous period Craeco- Roman province and
long the Greek empire OF Byzantiun follow
ed before the Turk first gained control century or 50
before fall OF Corstan tnope Even following
incorporation OF the Smyrna district
empire than 500 years IL remained largely
population. Before the world fully
the 10000 inhabitants OF the city OF Smyrna were
Greeks.
The modern province Of Smyrna IS the favored
of all the provinces OF Aaia Minor.
considerable rivers OF the country incIud
ing the Meander whose serpentlne course hos given
the English language expressive veeb. Fertile soil
and temperate cbeORte have added The regions
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birthplace OF Homer, and tradition even points out
the city in which he is said have com
posed many OF his poems. Sappho born Asiatic
Greece anG maintained school IN OF It's cities.
sculpture. painting. and practically
Greek which has delighted later generations and
their models had its beginning n Asiatic
Ionia, and flourshed there before coming
Athens and the other cities OF European Greece
Ephesus, where that world wonder, the temple OF
Diana stood, not far from the present city OF
Smyrna a dozen OF great cities OF he
early Greeks nearby.
Half Of Population Greek.
a period OF independence Iona continued o
flourish as a country OF predominant Greek culture
an marked commercial Importance under
South Bend news-times., 1921-01-23
EDIroR.s NOTE.

This Is the second of the three installments Of
the eyewitness story OF the late Prest Carranza's
flight from Mexico City. IL tells how Carranza led
his men into battle 20 drive away rebels who at
tackled his train how he formed bucket hne OF
1900 persons 20 get water for his stalled engines,
and how ranch ralded BY Thousands OF his
followers for food. The third and last installment
Of the series VIII appear in The NeV-Tirnes next
sunday.
South Bend news-times., 1921-01-23

He too drunk 10 answer clearly. This was attrib-
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-06-08
Division ''B" Cattle

Glass 8.-ShOrth0rns (R
1. Bull, three years old and over :
2. Bull, two years old and under
three years NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
3. Bull one year old and under
two
4. Bull calf, over six months and
under one year -----------
5. Bull calf, under six months -
6. Cow, three years old and over :
Z. Cow, two years old and under
three
S. Heifer, one year old and under
two
9. Heifer calf, six months and
under one year -----------
10. Heifer calf, under six months =
II. Herd, consisting Of bull any
age, with four females, at
least two Of which must be
two years old or over -----
II. Bull, with four of his get, any
age, offspring not necessar'
lily owned by exhibitor -----
Glass 9.-Polled ShorthOrns
Class 1O.-Herefords and D. S.
(Registered)
/. Bull, three years old and over =
2. Bull, two years old and under
three years ---------------
3. Bull, one year old and under
two
4. Bull calf, over six months and
under one year -----------
5. Bull calf, under six months -
6. Cow, three years old and over =
Z. Cow, two years old and under
three -----------------
8. Heifer, one year old and under
two
9. Heifer calf, six months and
under one year -----------
10. Heifer calf, under six months =
II. Herd, consisting Of bull any
age, with four females, at
least two of which must be
two years old or over $500
~. Bull, with four Of his get, any
age, offspring not necessar'
lily owned by exhibitor 800
49,. Glass 11.-Angus Greg
--.. Lots same as preceedil
Glass 12.-Red POlled (F
/. Bull, three years old and over :
2. Bull, two years old and under
three years ---------------
3. Bull, one year old and under
FL two
4. Bull calf, over six months and
under one year -----------
s. Bull calf, under six months =
6. Cow, three years old and over :
z. Cow, two years old and under
8. Heifer, one year old and under
two --------------1---
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-06-08

8. Sow, with not less than six
=. Aged herd, over one year, one
boar and three sOws 1880
10. Young herd, under one year,
one boar and three sows -
:. Glass 27.-Grade ii
l. Sow, one year old or over -
z. Sow, under one year ---------
3. Sow with not less than five pigs
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-09-03
ScHoo'S or CITY 70
OPEN TUESDAY A, NJ.
Principals And Suparintend-
ent In Conference Today.
Vacation time is at an end.

Vacation time is at an end.
The machinery for reopening the
CITY schools for the next academic
year was set actively in motion this
morning when superintendent Nor
ton conferred with the principals Of
the various schools relative to the
details of opening. distributed SUD-
plies, indicated probable enroll
ments and determined other arrange
ments for the Opening session. Pu
pills will report for the first session
at SIS Tuesday morning next. The
morning session will be given over
principally TO registration. and at
2 O'Clock the PRINCIPALS will meet
again with superintendent Morton
to report on the registration, and
necessary adjustments VIII be made
1T that time, Work VIII go on reg
ularly from Wednesday morning
Indications are that all the schools
will he crowded this year
High School students have been
registered this week, mapping out
their courses and attending in adj
vance to some prelininaries. The
new teachers for the High School
faculty are expected to reach the
city today or tomorrow.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-09-03
WIDELY KNOWN MAN 4
DIES IN JEFFERSON
Benjamin Beavers Passes To
Reward.

Mr.. Benjamin E. Beavers, one OF
Jefferson county's most highly es.
teemed citizens, aud for many years
a member of the Charles Town dis
trict school board, passed away I'M
der the infrmities of age at the
home OF his daughter, Mrs. T. A.
Ramey, in Charles Town, Thursday
morning, September /. aged 80. MY.
Beavers was born in Clarke county,
Va. Throughout the War Between
the States. he served faithfully az
soldier in Company A, Sixth Vir.
ginia Cavalry.
His death leaves only one mem.
her OF his fathers family living,
Mrs. Martha Barton, residing In
Missouri. One son, Mr.. Luther Be.
vers. OF Jefferson county, and four
daughters survive. Mrs. T A. Ram.
ey, Mrs J. M. Snyder. at Lewis
town, Md; Mrs. Edgar w. Leedy in
Washington, and Mrs. r. II. Ono
hundro, at Lakeland, Florida. Fun
eral services were held in the Char
les Town Methodist church this at.
ternoon.
Mrs. Ellen Washington
Mrs. Ellen r. Washington, wife
Of Mr.. Thos. B. Washington, and
formerly a resident of Charles
Town, died at her home in Wash
ington Thursday morning. The re-
mains were brought to Charles
Town, arriving today. A brief SER
vice was conducted at the grave in
Zion churchyard the funeral sery-
ices being held in Washington.
Mrs. S. E.. Cowden
Mrs. Sarah e. Cowden, widow OF
the late Frederick Cowden, Of Har.
risburg Pa, died at the home OF
her daughter Mrs. Thos. r, Moore,
in Charles Town at o'clock Thurs
DAY, death resulting from an ILLNESS
that she had endured for more than
a year. The remains will be taken to
Harrisburg for burial Mrs. Cow.
den was "A years old. She leaves
one daughter, Mrs. Moore, and two
sons, John w Cowden. at Harris
hp~g, Pa, and Frederick H. Cowden
in New York city,
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-09-03
NOTES FROM
CITY HOSPITAL

Harry Dorr. employed at tho
Berkeley Station Security plant
slipped and fell upon q concrete
floor Mt that place this morning and
was brought to the City Hospital
for treatment.
Robert Lee LaFollette, Of Cherry
Run, was admitted.
Little Edgar l.. Henry, six-year-
old son of John Henry. Inwood, was
rushed TO the hospital Wednesday
evening suffering from ruptured ap-
pendix and operated on.
Harry McAllister, of Kearneys-
Vile, going home on his motorcycle
accompanied by Richard Tucker
and the LLOYD automobile colIided
the other side OF Opequon bridge.
McAllister. who was severely lac
GRATED about the face and head, and
was brought TO the City Hospital,
will be able to return home. Tuck-
er escaped unhurt
Mrs Anna Belle Hammond, wife
Of Constable Hammond. was at the
hospital and underwent . minor
operation.
Conductor James l. Dixon, who
was cut about the face and head
when his Caboose was sideswiped,
was able to return to Brunswick.
Mrs Mamie Belle LaFollette, OF
Canon SPRINGS, left for her home.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-09-03

county, and Colonel r. r. Smith, OF
the Logan defenders, indicate that
the crisis has been met with the
arrival of Federal troops.
The administration is reluctant to
establish martial law In West Vir.
gnia unless it becomes absolutely
necessary, It was stated officially.
and final decision of the necessity
for this action has been placed In
the hands of General Bandholtz. I'm.
til he recommends martial law the
proclamation will be withheld 1t was
stated.
The last detachment of troops was
due to arrive in West Virginia today
and orders had been issued for the
distribution of the troops along the
front lines in the fighting zones.
No Conference Now
Washington, Sept. 3-President
Harding was today asked by Sam
uel Gompers, president of the AM
er-ican Federation of Labor. ana
James Lord, head of the mining de-
partment Of the federation, to call
a joint conference CT West Virginia
miners and operators to consider
means FOR final end Of the labor
troubles there. Gompers and Lord
supported similar suggestion made
by John T.. Lewis, head Of the Uni.
ted Mine Workers The president in
formed the labor leaders that until
the authority of the United States
has been established in West Vir-
ginia and order restored, he does
not feel that lie can act further. He
said his first duty Is the re,estab-
lishment OF peace and order.
May Prevent Trip - :
Washington. Sept. 3--Unlesg the
West Virginia situation becomes
moro threatening President and
Mrs. Harding will leave on the May
flower at three O'Clock this after
noon for a cruise on the Potomac
river and Chesapeake Bay. it was
announced at the White House to.
day No landing is planned and the
| party will return here on Tuesday,