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The Washington herald., 1914-01-17
Kearney-Adams

Rear Admiral James Dexter Adams, U.
g. N, retired, and Mrs. Adams announce
the engagement Of their daughter. Miss
Edmonia Mason Adams, to DR.. Richard
A. Kearney, of the Public Health Serv-
ice.
Miss Adams made her debut here sew
eral seasons ago. and has been extremely
popular in Washington society. She
spent last winter with her brother-in-law
and sister. the former American Minister
to Panama and Mrs. Percival Dodge, at
the legation In Panama. DR.. Kearney
belongs to the distinguished family Of
that name. The marriage will take place
in April.
Representative and Mrs. Walter Mccoy
entertained Informally at dinner last
night in compliment to the latter's sis
ter. Mrs. A. L. Alexander, Of Savannah.
Ga. who is visiting them at their apart
ment at the Wyoming.
DR.. and Mrs. Ralph Walsh. who spent
several weeks at the Bancroft. have left
Washington for San Antonio, Tex, where
they will spend the remainder Of the win
ter with their son and daughter-in-law,
DR.. and Mrs. Ferdinand C. Walsh.
Miss Jean Walsh is visiting Mrs.
Clarke Wasgaman.
Mrs. Wyclife Rose will receive this aft
ernoon from to 8 o'clock.
A pretty wedding was solemnized on
Thursday evening when Mrs Hattie Z.
Walsh and Mr.. Ogle Ira Brooks were
married In the Chapel of the Nativity.
Miss Jessie Bissett was maid of honor
and Mr.. II. Mozino acted as best man.
The bride wore a handsome gown Of dark
blue charmeuse and a blue hat. The
maid Of honor had on a light blue dress
and chic hat.
Rev. E. NJ. Thompson ofiiciated. A re-
ception followed for relatives and friends.
The couple received many beautiful gifts.
Friends OF the bride In the Coast and
Geodetic Survey, where she was employed.
gave her q set of silver and a carving
set.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks will be at home to
their friends after January 25.
Representative and Mrs. James Hughes
and Miss Hughes. of West VirEipia, are
established at the Rochsmbeaa 3or the
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MIDYEAR GRADUATIONS
DUE SOON IN Schools
Teachers and Pupils Preparing for
Exercises Attendant on Closing
of Semester.
DATES FOR CLASS NIGHTS SET

Ohicials and teachers of the District
public schools are preparing for the re-
organization. promotions, and graduations
at the closing Of the first semester. Only
two weeks remain OF first half year
Pupils Of the Mckinley Manual Train
ing School will hold their class-nixht
exercises January q, and graduation ex-
ercises January .. Central High School
graduates will observe senior night Janu-
ary 8. and class night and graduation
exercises January s and 90 respectively
Members OF both the two-year and four
year classes OF Business High School
will receive their diplomas the same
night. January %. but will hold separate
cia.s-nisht exercises January 8 and
.. respectively.
Those who are to graduate from Central
High are:
Margaret Darby. Edith Eastlack. Alice
Angelica, Emma Emery. Helen Llaella
Enoch. Rosslyn Evans. Louise Farron,
augusta Van De Vyver Hanlon. Bernar-
dine Hyvernat Hetfeld. Inez Hogan.
Margaret Virginia Gray, Mildred Mac
Nulty, Elizabeth Ffndlay Molster, Rose
Margaret Nickerson. Virginia BeaI Per-
kinson. Sarah Elizabeth Randall, Sadye
Ida Robin, Helen Susie Sturtevant.
Pamela Lucille Thompson. Leontine IngIe
4owson, Melba Emma Turner, Mary
Williamson, Herbert Frederick Aldridge,
Frank Henry Harmon. John Madison Ma
son. Louis Benjamin Peizman. McNeir
Smith. and Porter Ross Taylor.
Certificates for the completion of the
two-year course at Business will he
given to Lucy May Beavers, Alma
Amelia Frances Bender. Elizabeth Wood
hull Bennit. Mary Philabona Bieber,
Alice Ellen Bruce. Laura Edith Bur-
dette, Margaret Alicia Burns, Doris
Elizabeth Carr. Mildred Carroll, Jo-
sephine Winifred Cleary, Grace Elise
Cottrell, Martha katherine Delaney.
Mabel Margaret Duvsll, Lucy Kathleen
Flynn. Marie Josephine Gardner, Helen
Gibson. Elfrieda Marie Grieb, Katherine
Grossberg. Ethel Maureen Hoffman, e.
mira Valietta Holbrook. --argetha Hoo
man kunkel. Bessie Laserow. Marie e.
len Lucas. Mary Magdalen Marks, EI-
len Marguerite Mayer. Theodore Pres
roll, Blanche Valesca Pyles, Mamie Lois
Rector, Agnes Mary Regan, Gertrude
May Sauner, India Eta Sisson. Cecil
Dulin Sniffin. Adele Thomas, Dolavan
Rcdfield Thompson. Harry Gladstone,
Nathan Leonard Goodman, Raymond
Francis King, Frank Henry Marks
James O'Day, John Conrad Schutrumpf,
and Philip Joseph Viehman.
Graduates in the four-year course are:
Dorothy Frances Blackford, Agnes Cath
crime Haase, Edith Octavia Hainsworth
kilda DeWolfe Malcolm, Margaret Git
tings Parkhurst, Edith May Simmerman,
May Margaret Walsh. Frederick Morse
Dickey. and Howard Noble Dickey.
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FUNERAL OF MAJ. AKERS.
Comrades of Confederate Veteran
Present at Ceremony.

Present at ceremony.
Maj. Albert Akers. a Confederate vet
eran, died Wednesday at the John Dick
son Home, at the age Of seventy-three
years.
Funeral services were held yesterday
afternoon at Lees Chapel. Rev. DR.. Ran
dolph II. McKim, chaplain Of Camp III,
United Confederate Veterans, officiating
Pallbearers were Maj. Holmes Conrad,
Leigh Robinson. Capt. H. II. Marmaduke,
Maj r. W. Hunter. Commander Fred
Beall. Capts. w. A. Gordon and Perry
De Leon. Interment was In the Con-
federate section of Arlington Cemetery.
Maj. Akers was born in Appomattov
County. Va, In 1s40 but early in his life
removed to Nashville. Tenn. At the out
break Of the civil war he enlisted as
captain Of company In the Second Ten
nessee Infantry. He saw considerable
active service and was wounded In the
battle of Shiloh. and left on the field,
supposedly dead. He fell into the hands
of the Union surgeons. after the battle
and recovered from his wound. The sur
vivors of his regiment were surprised
when he returned from Imprisonment, as
ne had been reported killed.
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Mr.. and Mrs Alfred c. II. Abel. Of
1l4 Eleventh street. have as their guests
Mrs Abelrs mother. Mrs. Anselm Roths-
child, and her sister, Miss Jeanette
Rothschild, OF New York.
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Mrs Hope Slater entertained at a
luncheon yesterday at her home in Eight
eenth street.
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Representative and Mrs James Hughes
and Miss Hughes, Of West virxipia, are
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sm.IIpo.-ridden Ship in Service.

The battleship Ohio. having been
fumigated after her recent epidemic
of smallpox, reached Philadelphia yes
terday. according to Navy Department
advices. The Ohio will remain at the
League Island Navy Yard until jan
nary "a, when she will sail for Vera
Cruz. The arrival of the Ohio will
give the United States eight hrst-class
battleships on the east coast Of Mexico.
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Mr.. John Burrows. with Mrs. Burrows.
will be at home to their friends with Mr..
and Mrs Aaron Johns, 1850 Harvard street
northwest, from to o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred c. II. Abel. of
1l4 Eleventh street, have as their guests
Mrs. Abelrs mother. Mrs Anselm Roths-
child. and her sister. Miss Jeanette
RothschiId. OF New York.
Lady Cecil Spring-Rice. wife Of the
British Ambassador. and the Earl of Kin
tore, were the guests of honor at q din
ner last night given by Col and Mrs.
Stephen LII. Slocum at their home In
Massachusetts, avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lansing enter
tanned at a dinner last night, amons
their guests being the Solicitor OF the
State Department and Mrs Folk. the
Assistant Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Roosevelt. and Representative and
Mrs. Ten Eyck.
Mrs Josephus Daniels. wife OF the
Secretary of the Navy. was hostess yes
terday at a large buffet luncheon at her
home, Single Oak" complimentary to
Mrs George Turner. wife of former
Senator Turner. of Spokane. who is
A section OF the Marine Band played
during the luncheon. and the house was
decorated with palms. ferns.
and cut flowers.
Among the guests were Mrs. William
Jennings Bryan. Mrs. John Weeks. Mrs.
George P. Oliver. Mrs. George Cham
berlain, Mrs. Robert L Owen, Mrs.
Newlands, Mrs. ]. NJ. Gudger. jr.: Mrs.
James r. Mann. Mrs. Spaulding, Mrs.
Harry Stanford. Mrs. c. F. Stokes. Mrs.
Frank Anderson. Mrs. C. J. Bousch.
Mrs z. Z. Capehart. Mrs c. NJ. Rixey.
Mrs. Brinton Stone, Mrs. Lawrence Stone.
Mrs. Joseph Strauss, Mrs. William
X. Carr, Mrs. f. F. Andrews. Mrs. D..
C. Roper, Mrs. William F. Dennis, Mrs.
Julian James. Mrs. Thomas NJ. Clinton,
Mrs. r. NJ. Kennedy, Mrs. Deloss Blod-
gett, Mrs. Matthews. Mrs. John P. Jack
son, Mrs. Thomas ". symons. Mrs. A.
F. Barker. Mrs. Bayard. Mrs. ]. f.
Rodgers, Mrs. Preston Gibson, Mrs. E.
H. Chase. Mrs J. J. Knapp. Mrs Sell
Mrs. Marbourg. Mrs. F. F.
Nash. Mrs. Arthur W. Dunn. Mrs. Cor
don Crawford, Mrs. Theodore Noyes. Mrs.
Dudley Morgan. Mrs. Trench. Mrs. Fee
ley. Mrs. Edward Goltra. of St Louis.
Mo-: Miss Katherine Birney and her
house guest. Miss Anderson: Miss Edith
Benham. Miss Breckenridge. and Mrs.
Bagley.
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winter. and have visiting them their
daughter Mrs. Lucien Smith, and Miss
Priddie, Of Huntington. W. Va.
Mrs. Hugh Wallace gave a luncheon
yesterday at her Massachusetts, avenue
home.
The former governor of Porto Rico, Mr..
George r. Cotton. and his sister, Miss
Cotton. of Washington, are spending some
time at the Wolcott. New York.
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W Woodward & Lothrop
Little Children's
Dresses Reduced
From 1-3 to
Nearly 1-2.
white and Colors, in
Sizes / to 6 Years)

Children's White and COL
ored Dresses some handmade,
others machine-made, but all
of the very finest quality.
Yoke, empire, long waist,
and Russian styles, of lawn,
madras, nainsook, pique,
gingham, and percale, trim
med with lace, embroidery,
beading, and ribbon, many of
them braided and feather
stitched.
$1.50 Dresses reduced to $1.00
$1.75 Dresses reduced to $1.00
$500 Dresses reduced to 81 .26
$3.50 Dresses reduced to $1.75
$500 Dresses reduced to $500
$3.50 Dresses reduced to $2.25
$3.50 Dresses reduced to $3.50
Third hoor-F Il.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-25

At Shady Side.

Bringing to a close a series Of pre-
lenten card events. Mrs. Edward F.
Holbert and Mrs, Chas. Hood were
hostesses at an auction bridge par
4ty yesterday afternoon at the home
of their parents, Judge and Mrs. w.
S. Raymond at "Shadyside." Green
and white were, combined in an at.
tractive decorative scheme while
Jonauils,, narctssus,. and tsmilax
formed. the floral decorations. AT
I9the conclusion Of the games prizes
were awarded to Mrs, Marshal E,
sAshcfaft and to Mrs. j.. r. Bennett
"a salad luncheon was served the
hostesses being assisted by Misses
Mildred Raymond. Milly Bennett,
Mary Margaret Talbot. Elinor Ped.
sdicord, Martha and Frances Hay.
mond.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-25

Derneli, The only disseniant. held
thai the main contention OF the
state had been amply proven 10
WARRANT conviction.
Ths decision in tie case of tile
long gnnmsn Gpy the Blood.
Whites Lewis spage Frank ana
etty l4onie. was Unanimous Tie
date for the execution of the gun
men win be liked sbs the court with
The prediction was made here
today that Becker probably will
again be called upon to face trial
on the charge Of murder in The first
degree. @This prediction Is based up:
on the points Of law: laid down by
both Judges Hiscock and Miller In
addition II was pointed out that II
would be almost imp for Dis
trict Attorney Whitman to marshall
together thenwitnesses he called at
the first trial. II. III K.
p p a " y. p ~ 70 90 Z.
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An1es'r,iic anHlur1g
], Ii, Mexico

By ASSOCIATED PREss..I 81 s.5
LARE.NSTDo, TEXAs, Feb. 25.-of-
ficials continuation Of the hanging
of clemente Eergara, American citi-
zen, by Mexican federals near
Hidelgo, Mexico, was received today
by United States. Consul Garrett at
'Neuvo Laredo. The report said
Yergara's body is still Ringing three
miles from Hildego. Consul Garrett
Immediately left for the scene.
vergara was citizen OF Webb
county, Texas, where he engaged in
the RANGING business. He used an
island in the Rio Grande river OPP
posite his ranch at .Palafox, Texas.
as pasture for his horses. vergara
complained that Mexican federals
were stealing his horses and "a
small detachment of Texas rangers
were sent to his ranch.
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assembled at his home and spent
the evening, bringing with them
many pretty and useful gifts. Mr..
Carpenter was taken very much on
surprise but was equal to the occas-
ion and entertained his guests in .
very pleasing manner, and express
cd his sincere thanks. Delicious re.
freshments were served by the
hostess, Mrs. Walter Carpenter.
Those present were, Rev. and Mrs.
oldaker and son Joseph, Mrs. Anna
Carpenter, MIR. and Mrs. Homer
DOTS, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Ryan,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Mckinney and
son Drexell, Mr.. John ". Robin.
son, Mr.. and Mrs. David Wilmer
and daughters Olive and Lillian
Brady Stanley. Miss Olive shafel
Mrs. Goldie Price andSchildren Edna
and Thomas. Mrs. Willie Boyles arc
children. Virginia Walter ant
Dorothy, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Wilson
Mrs. Myrtle orrahood and sons
Marin and Monzcl, Mr.. and Mrs
okey Stanley and children Rub.
and Randolph, Misses Esta Skinner
Alma Skinner. Ethel Wilson, Anna
Brannon, Messrs Columbus Carpen
ter. Clint Stanley, Everett Skinner
! Henderson Stanley. Chester Wilson
Walter Boyles. Perry Boyles, Arthu,
Ryan. the latter. of Cumberland
Md. The host and hostess, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Walter Carpenter.
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Congressional.
(coSr1xuEn FROM FACE oSE.)

~ - I'D
Guard toSireply to the charges.
Charles H. Tanner, Auditor of the
Western Federation Of Miners. sexE
poets to appear before tho commit,
tee Tomorrow and relate the cir
lcumstances surrounding the dcpor.
Itation Of Charles II. Meyer. He
probably will be the last witness
heard ION behalf Of the strikers, &C:
cording TO counsel.
Many Of the. incidents described
to-day had been told before. y
the record a petition presented to
!sMajor-General Abbey by t7S cittS
sens Of Centennial Heights. last
autumn, protesting against the
presence OF militiamen aud their al
legged attacks on union men. 1t
was agreed by the committee that
the charges therein would not be
accepted as facts until substantiated
by witnesses.
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PERSONALS
~ PEOPLE ~
AS THEY CONE AND CO

4 =. g. o. b. a rs /.
Mrs. w. 7. Menear is the guest Of
relatives in Berryburg and wincllcs-
ter. Va.
E. H. Smith left last night for q
business trip to Charleston, Washing
ton and Baltimore.
Miss Name Hall has returned from
Uniontowh, Pa, where she had been
the guest of Miss Elda Coombs.
Miss Fara Dent spent yesterday
and today with relatives in Manning
ton. Y
Born, Yesterday to Mr.. and Mrs.
Wm. Algo. Of Jackson street, a
daughter, Katharine Elizabeth Algo.
Miss Maude Lewis, of Goldsboro,
N. c. is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
]. L. Hun, at 613 Maryland avenue.
Miss Virginia Ward, Of Clarksburs,
spent Sunday here the guest OF
Misses Madge and Eva1yn Garrett on
Monroe street.
Mrs, Fred Fisher is i'll of pneumo-
mia at her home on Castor avenue.
The condition of Mr.. Jos. Minor
Fleming who has been very i'll for tue
past week, is greatly improved today
more so than at any time during his
present illness.
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Aid Society Meeting.

The Ladies Aid Society of the
Christian church Will meet Thurs
day afternoon at 1 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. Frank Dickerson, Lo-
Gust avenue and 5th street.
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With Miss Wheeler.

Mr.. J. NJ. Blacks Sunday school
class of'the First. Presbyterian church
will meet Thursday evening at 1890
o'clock at the. home of Miss Cora
Wheeler. COZ .pierpont avenue.
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Will Entertain Friends.

Mrs. Tusca Morris has issued In
formal invitations for a sewing
party at which she will be hostess
on Friday afternoon at her home on
lFairmont avenue.
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Attend Dance.

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Beatty, Miss
Mary Deveny, Miss Laura Hill and
Lawrence Beatty attended the dance
given by the silcrof Club in Grafton
last night. t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-25

By ASSOCIATED PREss.
I NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 25.-snow.
fell'oyer large portion OF Mississip5
pi and places in Louisiana today af4
fording residents Of that sectionaof
the country an unusual Sight. 1T
was much colder on the Gulf9coast
and sleet fell but there was no snow
The heaviest fall reported was at
Laurel, Miss, where the ground was
covered with 6'4inch layer with
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-25
Given Surnrise

A number Of friends of Mr.. Wall
ter Carpenter of East Barnes street.
gave him delightful birthday sur
prise Saturday evening when they
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-25
I. |. enten Season
Begins Today

Today, Ash Wednesday: tile Len
ten season began. Special services
were observed in the Catholic and
Episcopal churches.
This morning at eight O'Clock SER
vices were held at st. Peters Cath.
Ole church, with the usual blessing
and distribution of the ashes. This
evening at 1880 o'slock there will De
a sermon by the rector, Father Bout
lou, followed by benediction.
Throughout the season OF Lent.
there will be special services every
Wednesday-and Friday night at. 7:sO
O'clock. On Wednesday evening in
struetions will be given and the SIN:
tions Of thacross take place on Fri
day evening. Mass will be solemn.
lied every morning as.usuat. ,pss
Christ Church. el
Thescrvices ut Christ P. e. Church
were: Celebration Of the holy GU
charist at 1880 a. M; Mathis, peni-
tential office and sermon. Evening
prayer and sermon tonight at 1880.
During Lent there will be held
communion services every Sunday
and Wednesday at 1880 o'clock a. M.
and OIL Fridays at 10 O'Clock. a. IN.
Morning prayer every morning at ten
O'clock.
Evening prayer Mondays, Tues
days and Thursdays at four o'clock,
Wednesdays at 1880 o'clock and Fri
days at $3.50 o'clock. y
The services Of Christ II. E. church
for Holy Week were announced IN
yesterdays West virginiah.
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HOME

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tory. comesin and Jet MS show syon
the construction and tel YOU OF Its
merits. ~
Some bargains on our floor this
week. II
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Jacobs Building Monroe Street
Store Open Evenings.
Bell Phone 9s1.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-25

COLUMBUS, Ca. Feb. g5.4Twc
inches Of snow fell here early today.
1t wa sthe first snow Of consequence
in Is years.
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r. 1h 5Ssif y ~ : : - 70 q ~ =
more coming down. AT Meridian.
.tilc fallswill amount 10 three inches
and at Natchez a thin coating cover
e g the ground and house tops. Peo-
PIE arose early To- see the sight and
ct some places business was suspend
ed. Fruit trees and garden products
probably will suffer as the thermom=
cter registered S2 degrees or lower
almost to the coast.
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Blizzard
CONTINUED FROM paoE oSE.l
story up suffered from the cold, bu,
below that conditions were normal.

CONTINUED FROM rAoE oNE.l
story up suffered from the cold, but
below that conditions were normal.
Many Trains Stalled.
Train schedules were shattered in
every direction. All trains were from
Ione to twelve hours late. and some
were abandoned altogether. In Cen
trai Illinois passengers from stalled
trains were taken to farm houses and
adjoining towns in sleds by farmers.
Over Northern Indiana schools were
dismissed ami business practically
suspended until the storm subsidies.
Numerous accidents 10 trains were
reported, due TO the binding blizzard
ana q inability to get train orders
through. .,.5ga.. 95 ~,
Dispatches tonight say the storm Is
Showing some abatement in the West,
but wire conditions have not improys
cd. Chicago has no wires TO any
point west of Omaha. All the Middle
West is under heavy blanket Of
snow, and no attemptsiat removing
Il were made until the gale subsideh.
Official forecasts say that cold
wave Is following the blizzard, and
more weather will be felt over all the
'FnSt Central 1tnfo1 4
Minnesota, Dakota and othernorth.
western points today report from 10.
10 "a degrees below zero. and the
temperature is falling rapidly
observation-disclosures and Michigan.
The zero wave is expected to strike
Chicago before morning and spread.
south and east. Montana today re-
ports 40 degrees below zero, with
kfgh winds. "a
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 25.-As zero
was passed by the weather bureau
thermometer throughout Western
pennsylvania this, morning one de-
gree below being the official record
in Pittsburgh. At Freeport on the
Allegheny river, the mercury was IA
degrees below zero and at Parker
the, government river man re-
ported % below. The local weather
bureau holds out no hope for the linz
mediate future. ~
:; : :, 4
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SAVANNAH. Ga, Feb. '25.-Fo,
the first time in something like q
years Savannah is experiencing {
snow fall today. About two inchc!
fell.
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Becker
#H a|H

t,I CONTINUED rroat PAGE oNE,l d
the weight of evidence against
Becker was sufficient to warrant
his conviction. Presiding Judge
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-23

Advices received that large ship
ment of arms consigned to constitu
tionalists has been held up by bor-
der patrol. War department viii ask
department of justice for instructions
whether these munitions are to be
permitted to cross the border for pos
sible use against American forces
later.
German ambassador stated Huer-
ia will not get cargo no matter what
disposition is made of German ships
consignment of arms to Mexican
government.
In telegram received at navy de-
partment from Rear Admiral Badger
list of casualties in fighting Wednes-
day at Vera Cruz as follows; Dead:
Marine Corps-Rufus Edwards Per-
cy; seamen, L. o. Fried, W. |, Watson,
F. T. DeLowry, A. S. Stream, c. A..
Smith, H. D. Defabir, gunner's mate,
and Frank Devoruk.
Marines wounded: Lieut.. J. P. Lam
non, battleship New Hampshire,
Vera cruz.-12 marines killed, 80
wounded IN street nght1ng tuesday
and Wednesday. $50 Mexicans killed
yesterday morning. Naval academy
destroyed with great loss of life
among Mexicans when cadets and
Shippers opened fire.
Trains which were 'Iost" between
Mexico City and Vera Cruz have ar
rived here.
Attorney Leon, one of the most
prominent citizens, arrested as spy.
Gen, Mas, military governor of
Vera Cruz, who fed from city when
marines entered, located at Tejeria,
Is miles from here Said to have l.
600 men with him and expects REIN
foreements of 1000 from Puebla.
Madison, Wis.-National Guard be- ,
ing placed on war footing.
Minneapolis.-Aviator A. T. Heine,
Canadian has volunteered use of his
aeroplane and services to Secretary