Hide Article Text (OCR)
*urday night there was one man who| felt disappointed when the rail) came. He had hoped to reach Princeton tonight and will make tho attempt.Emil P. Pierson Chased Bandits Who Made Raid of Glenrt Springs! May 5.First Lieutenant Emil P. Pierson, commanding a machine gun detachment of the 14th U. S. regular cavalry station in Del Rio, Texas, motored into Quincy Saturday night and will leave today for his home in Princeton, 111. In company of his chauffeur “Nemo, a colored man from Sherman. Texas, he left his command on the borders of Mexico and has made the journey in his car. The rain he struck near Shelbina, Mo., Saturday was the first that fell during the journey.Lieutenant Pierson went on the punitive expedition that chased the bandits that raided Glenn Springs, Texas, and killed four soldiers, May 5. Marching light the flying column of the Fourteenth cavalry went 150 miles and return in 12 days on a 10 day ration for men and beasts. The trip was made through a country that Lieut. Pierson describes as “next door to hell.” It is a country of recks and sand and cactus with tho few water holes often fouled by wandering goats.Mules Are Affected.When the punitive expedition under Major Langhorne and Col. F. W. Sib* ley reached Boquillas on the ltio Grande, on their return trip, a strange disease developed among the 25 mules that carried the machine guns and ammunition. The flesh of their backs cooked by the torrid sun turned black and a peculiar gangrene developed, yet so tough were they that only four died.Texas is delighted to have the northern militia encamped in the state. Each week the country newspaper lauds the soldiers and congratulates townsmen on the great amount of money that is coming into the state because of the militia’s presence. The United States takes good care of the militia. Cantonments are built for them and they are well fed and sani-tafy conditions carefully watched. So far they have not taken the place of the regular U. S. soldiers in doing border patrol.Hard to Tell Bandits.The great difficulty the soldiers have in following and punishing bandits, Lieut. Pierson says, is being able to identify a bandit from an apparently peaceful Mexican. When the soldiers press them too hard guns are thrown away and the erstwhile bandit becomes an “Amingo,” ov friend.The real bandits that have been captured are so ignorant that Lieut. 'Pierson says they seem to be idiots. Many believe that Villa captured three of the border states and President Wilson has fled to Canada. Even the Mexican papers carry stories like these. Lieut. Pierson would not venture a prediction as to how long the present trouble will last or how long it will be necessary to patrol the border. He is a soldier and is willing' to do his duty, leaving questions of policy to the authorities. His wife and mother are in Princeton and Sat-To Talk on Crim—Mrs. Elmer Lum* m!s, state superintendent of juvenile work for the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, will give a talk before the local W. C. T. U. at its regularmejeeon to Pi st reScSLIThe Name in a Hatdoesn't add one iota to its style or quality.Then why pay extra for it? You can get here, all the hat etyle there is this Fall.We have hats in all the latest models, materials and colors in variety enough to suit every taste, and ourprice ..................Represents hat value only. Nothing for the fame or name.DE REMERWhy Pay M ore For No Mora? 210 N. Fifth St. Quincy, III.I Wish to Employ Had Shoe FactoiSuch as vamping, lining makers, cl barber trimming. Good pay and Can use any girl who has had sew a few who have not had any.Call 3 to 5; 7 to 9 P. M. SatCall 10 to 12; 3 to 5 ; 7 to c. Room 508 Hotel Newcomb.
Newspaper Details
Quincy Whig
Quincy, Illinois, US
Sun, Aug 13, 1916
Page 10
Full Page
Clipped by
Cook M.
IL, USA 13 Feb 2020
Other Publications Near Quincy, Illinois
Quincy Whig Journal
Quincy Daily Quincy Whig
Quincy Daily Whig
Quincy Daily Whig and Republican
Quincy Morning Whig
