Show AMERICANS HAVE CLOSE CALL Face Firing Squad Squa l of Soldiers and Escape Escape Es Es- ca cape e With Their Lives Donna Tex Texas D. s.-D. s. Dv J. J Crockett son of David Crockett of Bay City Texas and great grandson o of the historic Davy Crockett has escaped to this side of the Rio Rio- Grande after facing a firing squad of Mexicans at Rio I Bravo Mexico six miles nInes from here Crockett and two other Americans along with six Mexicans were taken prisoners ners while watching the battle between const constitutionalists and Huerta soldiers at Rio Bravo a few days ago The three Americans and the six Mexicans were placed in line against a stone wall waIf walland and confronted with a squad of soldiers At command to fi fire e the six Mexicans dropped under un under under un un- der a hail haiJ of bullets The Americans were secret directions having been given the executioners not to shoot them Young Crockett and the other two Americans were permitted to escape and arid they lost no noI notime notime I time getting to this side of the river |