Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 March 1916 — SNIPERS WOUND 7 U. S. TROOPERS [ARTICLE]

SNIPERS WOUND 7 U. S. TROOPERS

Mexicans Pick Off Soldiers—Army Forcing Into Desert For Villa. t Columbus, N. M., March 16.—Six or seven American soldiers in the expeditionary forces in Mexico have been wounded by snipers, according to unofficial reports which have been received here. Nothing in the reports bore out tumors of Americans killed or other aggressions by Mexicans. El Paso, Tex., March 16.—-Ameri-can troops are bivouacking for the second tine tonight “somewhere in Mexico.” A censorship which is airtight has stopped all first-hand information from reaching the border. General Pershing’s troops had no encounter with Mexicans, and their progress into Mexico in search of Villa and his little army has been uninterrupted.

John Robinson, a deputy sheriff of the county, has been placed under arrest by Capt. Herman B. Tuteur of the local militia company for failure to attend the federal inspection Wednesday evening. A general order issued by Adjutant-General Bridges in the name of Governor Ralston directed the company commander to appoint a summary court to try any member absent from the inspection without a good excuse, that they be fined and discharged without honor for the good of the service. Robinson received the order for the inspection but was not present. Last fall he contended that he was no longer a member of the company, claiming that his term of enlistment had expired. Captain Tuteur at that time took the' matter up with the adjuantgeneral and learned that his enlistment did not expire until in October, 1916. First Lieutenant Jerry B. Garland is the summary court officer and Robinson’s trial will be held by him. Two ladies, for the price of one. That’s what the “ladies free” offer for Help Wanted means. Call at the box office, write, or Phone 98 and ask to have your seats reserved before noon Thursday.