Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-12-16
ANOTHER AMERICAN SHOT.
81 Have SO Far Been Injured as Re
suit of MeXican's Firing.

"ouhueu ny NSSlCdu outlet dI Nd
co, Arizona, according to a dispatch
| received by the War Department
from Gen. Bliss. The Americans, it
is stated in the report, have been
withdrawn to nearly one mile from
the border.
To date this makes SO Americans
who have been injured by bullets
from the guns of Mexican soldiers.
Thus far no reply has been re-
ceived to the ultimatum issued by
President Wilson requiring firing
across the line to cease.
Four Were Killed.
r. E. Dunn, of Pittsburg, Thos. r.
Francis, mining contractor, Doug
las and Miguel McMornic, Mexicans,
are reported robbed and killed by
| Mexican outlaws Wednesday while
returning here from the Francis
mine.
Uncle Sam Warns Mexican Chiefs.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Uni
ted States has served formal notice
on both Provisional President Cult
errez and Gen. Carranza that unless
they prevent their troops firing across
the American boundary such force
will be employed by this country as
| is necessary to protect American ter
ritory.
In the most threatening expression
| l~
since diplomatic correspondence with
| Gen. Huerta before the occupation Of
Vera Cruz, the chiefs Of the two fac
tions opposing eacn other at Naco,
across from the Arizo Id town of the
same name, were warned that firing
| across the line must cease.
The messages were to be conveyed
by American Consul Canada to Gen.
| Carranza at Vera Cruz and by Amer
! lean Consul Silliman to Gen. Gutter
rez at Mexico City. They left here
late last night and answers are not
expected before tomorrow.
Troops Leave for Border.
Ell Paso, Texas, Dec. 10.-Fot
troop trains bearing twelve fell
pieces and 500 officers and men of
the 9th United States artillery, left
here to-day for Naco, Ariz. They
will arrive at the scene of the Mexi-
can border fighting early tomorrow.
Col. Greble, commanding the force,
went to Naco ahead of his men to lay
out the camp site and positions for
the guns.
Robert Pesqueira, former Carran-
"a agent at Washington, has been
sent to Naco to attempt to prevent
any action by the Mexican belliger-
ents that would result in interposi-
tion by the American troops.
AS CarranZa Views Situation.
Vera Cruz, Dec. 12.-"If the Uni
ted States employs force to stop the
firing by MeXicar.s s across the interna-
tiona! boundary line at Naco it will
be considered an unfriendly act, not
withstanding the friendly motives
cloaking the act"
In this manner CarranZa made an
swer in a statement to the Associated
Press to the formal notice served by
the United States on both Provisional
President Gutierrez and Gen. Car
rama that unless such firing ceased
force would be employed to protect
American territory.
CarranZa's reply to the American
note. which is expected to reach
Washington tomorrow, will repudi-
! ate responsibility for any shots that
have crossed the line, and clearly sets
forth that he and his government
will regard intervention at Naco as a
hostile act.
At no time since the receipt of
! Secretary Bryan's note calling atten-
ton to the repeated wounding and
! killing Of residents Of the American
town has Gen. Carranza appeared
perturbed, but he has had long con-
| ferences with those close to him, and,
in framing his reply, it is said he has
| been careful not to let himself re-
main in any uncertain light.
Gen. Hill, Constitutionalist com
mander Of the forces at Naco, is on
| the defensive" continued Gen. Car
rama, land since his back was to the
line, it is difficult to see how he
could be responsible for the firing.
| The fact is that .Maytorena's men
have been attacking, and therefore