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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-15

The Misses Mary Burns and Edna
Frost left Saturday morning for Ken
nebunkport, where they will be. en-
ployed during the season at the
Oceanic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-15

Miss Grace Tibbetts Of Bar Harbor is
IN town for an extended visit with rela-
tiyes and friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Soule returned
Sunday night on the steamer Islander
: from ocean Point, where they passed
!he weekend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-15

Henry Davis of somerville was among
Cony Weber OF South China was a
business visitor Saturday in the CITY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-15

Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Drummond left
Sunday morning by auto for Ocean
Point where they will for the com
Ing week enjoy life at their cottage
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-15

william Beane of North Windsor wa
in the city Saturday on matters of bus
mess nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-15

Ray sanborn returned Sunday to Wa
terville after passing the weekend with
relatives ard friends in this city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-15

Mrs. Annie Allard and daughter Ideila
Of Weeks Mills were in the city Satur-
day for a portion of the day calling on
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-15

O. c. Rich of Lewiston passed a portion
of Saturday in the city on matters Of
business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-15

George Watts of Waterville was In the
city for portion of the day Saturday
on matters of business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-15

Truman Ellis of Whitefield was
business visitor Saturday in the city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-15

Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Sylvester en-
joyed Saturday afternoon and SUNDAY
at their cottage in Etna.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-15

Regular meeting of Capital Aerie, F.
, o. e., No. 1860, tonight at the usual
time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Percy French of Sidney
were In the city Saturday visiting friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-15

Walter Drake of Cooper's Mills was a
business visitor Saturday in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-15

Mr.. and Mrs. William Stuart of South
China were in the city Saturday calling
on friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-15

william w. Chase of Jonesport was a
business visitor Saturday In the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-15

Everett Trask of windsor was in the
city Saturday on matters of business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-15

Fred Smart will leave this morning for
Fairfield for an extended visit with
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-15

Fred McCurdy has accepted a position
as clerk at Wadleigh's grocery store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-15
LOCAL BRIEFS.

the business visitors Saturday in the
ynif
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-15
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-15

Monday, June IS, 1914.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-24
OVER MILLION DOLLAR FIH At
DURHAM; FLAMES SFIEE RAGING
MAJ GRITTY FAVOR
POLICY REVERSAL.
Coalition of Deulocrats and Re-
pubIicans Brou 81 About Tolls
Exemption
tBy Associated Press)

Washington, March 23.-Presidept
Wilson declared today that in seeking
the repeal of the Panama canal tolls
exemption, he not only was asking
that the nation do that which IL was
bound in honor to do, but was going
the way Of the majority in the demo-
cratic party. He pointed that when
the Panama act was passed, a maior:-
ty of the democrats then In the house,
voted against the tolls exemption, and
that only by coalition of minority
of democrats with number Of re-
publicans did the measure become
law.
The announcementWas taken in ad-
ministration circles as the nresidaaitt,s 8
answer to the argnemtn as to the
baltimore platform made to the DEM
ocrats' toll exemntfan dnrtriha
! The president made no secret TO
callers of his anxiety for the repeal
measure to come TO q vote.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-24
us. LAUNCHES
THE OKLAHOMA
NEW SUPERDREADNoUGHT
is ONE OF NATIONS
GREATEST
OFFICIALS PRESENT
Displacement 500 Tons Greater
Than Amy American Sea-
Fighter Now Afoat
tBy Associated Pressl

Philadelphia. Pn.. March 29.-The
super-dreadnough Oklahoma, one of
the largest and most powerful Ameri-
can battleships afloat, was laulc red
today from the yards of the New York
Shipbullding Co., ut Camden. n. j..
The giant seafighter was chrlstened
by Miss Lorena Jane CFuce, daughter
of the governor of Oklahoma, who
broke q hettie OF champagne against
the ships prov as the hull began to
glide into the Delaware River.
Surrounding the christening party
were Secretary of the Navy ama Mrs Mrs
Daniels, Assistant Secretary Roose-
Welt. members OF the congressional
naval committees, the Oklahoma dele
cation In congress, state officials and
other OklahoInians. Governor Cruce
OF Oklahoma was detained at home.
IN honor OF the ceremony the flag
OF Of lA..isas::::o:;sa toaiay Wayed over indie
pendence hall.
The dTeadneughs OKLAHOMA wiii be
one sof the most powerful battleships
that has yea been fioateti for the Knn-
eFiean navy. A sister ship, the Me-
yadn, Is under construction at Qnin-
scy, Mass. Only the Pennsylvania,
building at Newport News, and the
battleaiiip Number 39n, the keel of
which was laid last week at the New
York navy yard, will ontstrip The Ok
lahonla In tonnage, displacement,
strength or the power of her great
guns.
The length of the new seafighter is
25,500 tons, or, 500 tons greater than
the largest Ameriean baftleship now
the largest Aemircan battleship now
afloat. A feature OF the armament wiii
be the placing Of three of the great
Ssi;Iis III one IuT fet.. "a & e y. s. q
Mic l1RIailnrla will Ilnrfi oil ana her
en2snes wi iitise - ,S86 ihifeated
horsepower. sufficient to tieyciob
speed OF 20 I-2 knots an hour.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-24
REPORT On GUnBRE
TillgIE1El TlIC.RIle.T!EggIg 4 !. !! | Z
sEESSss55sis WtUstl I'LL
only Few Bcaies OF Those Who
Loaf Lives n Catastrophe
Identified

Washington, March 23: Consul Ed
wards, et et5Jrareg, today made his final
report tp the stnte department on
the CnInhfe tunnel disaster. OF the
thirty or more persons who lost their
lives when b passenger train dashed
into. the htifHing tunnel on February
4, the Indies Of eight men believed
to be ATtisrie ans and those OF man.
wife and child were citizens of France,
have been recovered and placed IN
sealed metal caskets. Examination OF
the Ennsei yas not complete until
March NJ on account OF the continued
burning or woodwork.
the consul reported that only n few
bodies, Including those OF the French
family. had been identified with any
degree iof certainty.
Maxine Castlilos the Mexican BAN
dit charged with setting Ere to ~
tulnel, Is IN the custody OF the Uni
ted States. lntefned as fugitive from
AfGS.ao Ia
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-24
MIR. LIN PEsIJFT
is VERY Ill.
Belkon NaAn Suffering VIII Fnsu-
faua Rut Did MOI Dis
Ay4H 41SzEzy q

It was reported I'm Anderson Moms
day that E PEuitts q well, known
end s1cuessflli farmer living near
Belton had dropped dead Monday
nofnine yihiie IN field near his
5hcn1e. Nh rs report was inaccurate
as AIR. Pfnf Z was living at midnight
last aight and I iS hoped that he may
saollle SI.s.f;ce OF FeeoSetins
Dr. w. flaynie was snsnrnnne<i
Sas soon as The members OF Mr.. Pruitt,s
family found out that he wss fII and
Dr. Haynie Aal0 last nisht that the
well known Anderson man was uaf-
feffng v i5 "a attack OF pneumonia
when ne sd < him. He applied
IreEaorAyfyHH eng is now adfninister-
Ing traatknhk AM while the patients
con lion 3 cnEfnirlv erit.Eai lE y. -
sfbIe EIs s6f 81 may recnSsr. q
1Ef. riils1 ls bSs years of ace ana
rs Ono ef Tho best known faFfnera az
"A ilefShsf aauflt4 Eia enia ei3 haIAa
sof cotton iaas week. ne a. know 4 sby
All HIS friends - @I.um Prailt
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-24
RELATIVES
AlRTeTEEl i 1 E0nIl. q. R|lRlllEynlInlEI.gIll d | | q 4 !. q
si.IHiLGSEHl . iii ttFFGGHitfiIEIi III
Warrant issued for cal.onn hg...
! In coEnection with Death
OF Wffe's Uncle

Calhoun, Ga, March 2S.-A war
rant was issued today for the arrest
Of Charles Chapman IN connection
with -he killing OF Mrs. Chapman,s
uncle Sid Chapman, near this place
early Saturday The dead mans eis-
ter. Mrs. Elijah tn Starns, on whose
doorstep the body was found Sature
day morning, and her daughter, Mfa.
Charles Chapman are already under
arrest on suspicion. IS
Charles Chapman, who with Mrs.
Chapman lived at the Starns home,
was said today 10 be In Wildwood,
Ga, and officers were cent there TO
arrest him. According to Mrs. Chap
men were at Mrs. Starns' during FfI1
tiien were at Mrs. Starns dnring Fri
day night, and both women profeSsed
ignorance Of the killing. Charles Chap
man has been absent from this. local
ity for several weeks.
Authorities today continued their
questioning Of the two women held
here and made thorough search OF
the house before which the Young far
mer's body was found. 1t was stated
that Mrs. Stafns and Mrs. Chapman
would not be arraigned for prellnii-
nary hearing until after Cfapmat's
arrest ~ q 3
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-24
INVESTIGATION DIRECTED
BY BRITISH FOREIGN
OFFICE ENDS
EVIDENCE MEAGER
Carranza Connmiasion Report Is
Now Awaited VIA Much
Apparent Interest
(By Associated Press;

Washington, March 2355sInGuiry into
the death OF the SeotcfiiIan Benton.
five weeks ago at JuaPez, directed by
the British foreign.S ollce.i has been
concluded, and today thegresults were
laid before the Brltish ambassador
here for transmission to London. This
tnvdstigation was conducted by C. "A .
8. Perceyal, British consular repre-
sentative, whose district includes the
town OF Ei Pasn snnnes....A> ) ilii5rez.
Necessarily, the evidence as to what
actually took place in Villas head
quarters at Juarez, where Benton was
last seen alive. unn ,saIas. a..e Most .E,a33 Il
not all of the eye witnesses were Of
feers and private soldiers Under vii
las immediate command, Who are now
with the General in the interior of
ssvaivv. 7s--TT1rS
The Testimony quoted bs the consul
make 1t anE.ear thai .sas Ina.e..sss.oia was un-
armed when ne entered Juarez and
sought Villas hssdquafter !, that he
entered Villas otIice tia there was
q tremendous scnffle, followed by per-
feet quiet. No witness could DE found
who had heard the sounal Sof a shot
Benton did not emerge from the once
alive, but where ana Wllsn his body
was removed the raport apss NOT dis
close. IS
Killed Or Kai :. 81
The consul drew the gerence that
Benton was killed by q x ife and that
his body had been seeTtIy removed
and inferred somewherS h the imme-
diate neighborh rhools thou d there was
was no direct testiInph adducaa TO
sustain this inference.
The substance Of the port win be
llicated to Seeret Bryan, and
tssie 4ssi IS vii transmitted
to tlls fegesfH Afeosllz
ing - YiAygg tsliIlt flIr.-
EtheF. can be done In the case at this
stage. The report or the Carranza
commission, appointed 70 Investigate
the Benton killing Is awaited with
much interest and will be received by
the British embassy. but il was re-
ton at least.
No immediate action is expected at
si.e British Es.siiiilSSfii ssEiss@s, hgs . was re-
called that 2ir E,aaREFA Grey Ia ::Es
last statemeat to the house OF COM
mons upon the Benton case; made IL
plain IA that thure must ne n Heayy reck-
oning for the killing of British sub
Iiect: and that the debtor wcaia De tue
future permanent government of Mex
leo. ~
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-24
BR AN QO ONETINUES D
or
Is1z act IS "a
lks 3
IS Aess Ssd

3 Washington, March 2S. "A new
treaty has bean signed between the
United States and Venezuela, by
which all qneatinaS nc. gambia e.E
settlement by dip iey.sacy sLs..II I.ss .fsFz,-
mittea TO ilyesti igat Ion by an interna-
hdonal chEntfissGis for at least one
year II Is sAs fotTtsenth or sec.
.retary Bryan's peace treaties.
The convention does rot prnvidA Cor
maintenance o{ tle military and naval
status quo during the Investigation
period, but like all of the peace
tTeatiep. binds the two countries NOT
TO engage In hostiilities until the coIn-
mission has reported. q s.,
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-24
RIOTOIJS NlES
y FEEA &C q q STRIKE.
Four Men Sliss one Fatally, Ii,
Depew SEo SIR; =


Buffalo, n, ; Afarrh 2s. The riot
Gus scenes today which resulted in
the shooting Of four men. one Of them
I Lt.taIiy and the Injury of,many 9th
ets we're the first serious tiIst1rban.
ces gince the strike began at th.s De-
pew shops as&ht weeks ago..
It was sisted tonight that the lawlasg
element ak pspew had received q.
large shinnl ens ae arnss and that AZ,
attempt Raald De made "a get nos
session Of the g1ns ana aInmunition
toinorrow. & IS
Tonight S1eFfR 4easer vas busy
swerihg IN every depnty he could ae-
cure,
t.The deputies viii 81 armed With
repeating eEoteyiilb 6laorrow and
Will pc instructed 70 sEoot to KIN
the sheriff said. IS -
Tie second exchange of shcts occur
red last night near the plant. A par
tS OF special depusiss was the tar-
iRet. & 4,
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-24
I. UU1llRlVI; | fL-Al
ENTIRE DUKE BLOCK, THE.
LARGEST IN THE CITY,
DESTROYED
ENTIRE BUSINESS
SECTION MAY GO
a Break IN Water Main Made The
.Firemen HeIpleas, The
Supply Thruout
intermittent
fBy Assoclated press.l

Durham, N! c.. March 26.-The en-
tire business section of Durham is
threatend with destruction by a fire
which: originated In the Due building,
a FIVE story structure, at II o'clock
last night.
Building, occupying one city block,
have either ksss;iii sHtineiy DESTROYED
or badly damaged and the flames have
spread to another hlnnk
The flames ragged for more than 4
half hour while the firemen stood
Helpless as q result OF break in tho
city water mains. There also was
szEi1ciioT DreaK winch reduced the wa
ter pressure and hiadered the firemen
and the water supply is still inter-
niittent
Atl 1880 the fire had destroyed one
entire block, had crossed over TO the
next block and First Baptist chnrcl,
is now in danger. Y
The flames. driven by the NSSthwesf
wind, crossed Parish street an en-
Tered the second block or puildingB.
One building in this block has been
completely destroyed at 2 o'clock this
moriiing. All buildings except three,
in the block In which the Ere crigi-
mated was destroyed.
The ,whol3 of the business section
was made dark except for a few gas
Iiehts, by the burning of the electric
light feed cables, The tel ephone feed
\ cables also Wers dest ny the,
No nsrson mas been reported Is IN
iured az vet on ancnfinf Of tllE.
s.:flagEat icra y IS
1,fe iasBs " - kllIs u at over 81 =
600 ie0e and the 81 6a sgrls still
Is 3 aA the giltefis eeF vent to
presp. q -. =.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-24
LlNCOLN'S LIKE
I'm WHITE HOUSE.
Great Heart of President Touched
By Visit of Lad Stricken
With Paralysis

Washington. March PA male.
smiling lad OF IL lay on a stretcher
In tae Blue Hoom OF the White House
today and beside him sat the presi-
dent of the United States. The, scene
was the sequel to the presidents re-
sponse to the sick lads plea to. see
him.
Paraiyzed in limb and with strength
slowly ehbing. Harry Winthrop pa
Wis, OF Sewickley. Eenn., was the pres
tdent's caller. He came in amotor
ambulance and three hospital attend
ants bore him into the blue room. The
president came and chatted with tile
littla fellow for several iniates. Their
Harry asked about hFs. Wilson and
LETT some flowers for her
The presidents eyes were dimmed
as he. tnrned away to his day OF
work and the little boy was carried
out on the streteher.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-24
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PIC Tl SHOW
aPalrnetto Chapter ID Charge 81
PsIsnslt6 flisss sext
Thus
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has been assnoiinsed that On next
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afaisAger Pink kat0fi dt tie Palmetto
ssflca4er viii ttfs aiEiitsspiesf
h0nse ogeg % tha islatto Chapfar
NJ the Tinftaa HAN Il. kll6. ~ ails1 fsssssz
3federacy and tllreti az siks the after
noon and evenshs ds fliat day the
ladies' of the PhIfe p chnnSer viii
have entire charge og iti how Tsiis
speaks wen foi efosity Df she
manager. since Dise baiK 5f the Dfo.
2reets of the SHOW Va eo fa tyie u.
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'elal three reel AZ g haa hsan 60.
e5sred Ter this oas and the fact thai
YiI7T ~ n EJiulls = ~ Slfe3 To-
fseflga ~ IN the apien fia eroRsnsi A.
ranged will donbtse bs sufilcsant tc
lily well next Sselijls d ~
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-24
Forflaer
CoIia.laI5ia IsiI Ein1aseIl

Stamford. Co3iu., bfarch 23 - Harry
Thnrston Peess 4 sarIin professor ef
Colunbia UnivsrBisy, committed suit.
eide ~ q Ftt5nitig sipnse here today
by shooftng himself
He gaaa writer oe note and 3or IS
yeess was professor of ancient Ian
ielt the ihets slasicn more than three
years aeo hecansh a ncstoietS ilfi- :
$4,000 broGElit Rgninet hsrh By Es-
tteE Qninn; acgrapher.
He Wns an authority on Latin aiid
me classics, and the 6Atkor 81 ha@
snetosla heaks
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-24

WON THE FIGHT
NOW APPEARS THAT ULSTER
WILL BE SPARED A
WAR
ALL WAS A FIAscO
English Government Trembles
Because Army Officers Are
Resigning
ALL WAS A FIAscO
(By Associated Press.) .

s London. March 23.-The decision
In the army by officers who refused
to serve against Ulster IS accented
as q victory by the Coyenanters. Pre-
mier Asquith make an explanation
that the orders OF the troops was the
result OF a misunderstanding and that
the blame is laid on Sir Arthur Pagat,
commanding general.
b The King is reported to have de-
clined the designations of the army
nfhners 0f account OF the circunl-
stances, and he wishes to effect a
compromise.
The Ii:!sS::s.:sstt vs Ulster DeIieye tnat
the government has participated I'M
a fiasco. They think that David LLOYD
George and Winston Churchill were
the chief mnvers in the nIa. &C. :.
Wholesale movement of troops into
Ulster to overcome the Coyenanters
by display OF superior force and the
arrest OF the leaders and that this was
frustrated only by the wholesale re-
signations of officers from the British
arnsy. They quote one Of the highest OF
fcers In the army as saying:
"By Saturday there VIII be hun
dreds OF dead in Ulster"
f The Unionists also accuse the gov
.ernment of making a seapegoat OF
General Paget for their own "Coios-
sal blunder.p
The future of the homo rule bill
is In, debate. None; of the fire and the
.firmness which permeated the speech
teS of the ministers last week was in
evidence The army has checkmated
the government, according 10 the TN
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-24
Georgia Man Killed
Marshal; Shot Brother

Douglas, Ga, March 23. Charles
Graham was brought to Douglas to-
day and locked up on the charge of
;sliooting and killing Lawrence New
bern. town marshal of Broxton, Ga.
He was arrested late yesterday near
fiagleharst lss-, BY county authpfs-
ties ef this place
Graham IS alleged to have killed
Marshal Newberh yesterday. when the
later attempted 90 arrest him "a
RToxton for disorderly conduct The
prisoner is also charged with slightly
wouHding his Srother. Il g. Graham.
VINO was hit by 81 stray bullet SAID 10
have been fired az d constable aiding
Newbern
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-24
The Virginias Can't
Reach An Agreement

Washington. March %. Continued
failure OF Virginia and West Yirgift-
~ to agree on a complete settlement
of the state deb. case became apparI
ent today when counsel for West Vir-
ginia asked psrmission of the Supreme
Court to- file supplemented answer
and counsel for Virginia objected.
& The court has notified the states tfiat
jf they did not adjust their differences
by Aprils1 It would determine the re.
ne.-tas issues itself. s.;
West virginia seeks to have the
court pass upon its claim that IT
will ask for a renewal OF debt aRgre-
eating $4,000. 600, held hyyl Virginia nj
the time OF separation, ana also share
IN virginia 8 sinking fund Of that date.
81 iIia WUtii1 reduce west Yirgina'a lia-
biiities to s2,306,U00 from about 81, =
7I3, 600.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-24
VILLA NOW ATTACKING TORREON::
HE IS IN VERY BUOYANT SPIRITS SPIRITS
GREASERS ROUTED
BY ". S. SOLDIERS
Ii is Reported That They Started
SomethingSeveral
Killed
az Assnciated Pressl

Eagle Pass. Tex. March 23-Am-
crican soldiers. and Mexican Federals
engaged in battle Sunday at McGee
crossing. three, .Ailes above Del Rio,
on the Rio Grandc.. in which several
Federal soldiers were killed. A pa
troll from e troop of the Fourteenth
Cavalry returned the fire. of the Max
leans across the Tio Grande and for
ten minutes the shooting continued.
None of the Americans were Injured.
San Antonio Tex, March 23.-Only
t@S United States troopers engaged
in the exchange Of shots Sunday with
Mexican Federal soldiers at MCGEE
crossing, according TO the official re-
port of Capt. Geo. WinterhG~a, Who Who
was IL command of the detachment
of the Fourteenth Cavalry stationed
at that point. The bullets fired by
the csrnlrymen We're effective, how
ever.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-24
Professor Evidently Murdered

Naples, March .28.--The police he
lieye that Professor Ginzppe Mercal-
II, director OF the VesuviaH GtDseva-
tory. VINO was burned to death on
March IS. was murdered. a Rlm OF
$ls400, which he had in his possession
is missing. It is believed thieves broke
into his residence. took the money,
gtfangled the professor. saturated the
body with petroleum, md then set
fire to it..
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-24
CondemIiattirSi1H81Nssaff { ttri18Naf the
Property for Nations
Greatest Fort Begun

Norfolk. Va, March 23.-The con-
demnatien of property at Cane Hem
ry, needed for the ablishment at
that point of what Is expected to be
the greatest fortification OF the ma
ton, was begun here today before
o jury In the United States court.
There are ninety odd property own
who are defendants with the Cape
Henry syndicate owning mostt,Df the
property which Is needed. &.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-24
WViillll W IL Purchase and and
Enlarge Chesapeake
And Delaware Canal
tBy AuBociated Pressl

Washington, March 23.-Federal
purchase and enlargement of the ca
nall between Chesapeake and Della
ware Bays. proposed In the river and
harbors bill, was under sharp fire
in the house today but finally was
agreed unon. Tho bill would appro-
PIRATE S1.399, 600 las starter. II
would ultimately cost 100000.