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ed here today There were no casual
ties. The boat went ashore for Cap
tain Rogers of the Delaware and was
fired on by about a dozen rifles, both
inward ald outward bound
Costly Intervention.
CHICAGO. March 16.-It would cost
vast price in both blood and treas
ure for the United States to intervene
in Mexico. according to Vice Presf-
dent Marshall, who is stopping here
today on his way to San Francisco,
where he will represent President
Wilson at the Panama Pacific exposi-
tfon.
I'VE are sitting over a barrel Of
gunpowder,'' said the vice president
"Our OCCUPATION of Vera Cruz showed
in a miniature way the danger lurk-
ing ahead. It would ultimately mean
our taking over the country, which
would become what the Philippines
now area territory we should like
to let go, but can find no way to do
so."
The vice president and Mrs. Mar
shall leave tomorrow evening at z
O'Clock on the Chicago and North
western for the coast. They plan to
reach San Francisco Saturday morn
ing about $3.50.
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the Eitel II her commander tried 10
resume his raiding. Inside of the
yards was the invited company OF
guests, high officials from Washing
ton, the governor Of Pennsylvania,
and party OF representative resi-
dents OF that state, officials OF tho
Old Dominion state, and plain, every
day residents of, Newport News. all
doing honor to the stars and stripes
which were flying from every avail
able pole and STRUCTURE in the yards.
Immediately after the launching.
which was carried out successfully,
the invited guests crossed to Old
Point Comfort. where luncheon was
served. Responding to the toast, "the
American navy Secretary Daniels
quoted the presidents references to
naval affairs IA his December message
to congress- and declared that In that
message the president had paved the
way for the passage Of the best naval
bill In the country's history.
"The Pennsylvania" continued the
secretary, sis more powerful battle
ship than the Queen Elizabeth of
which much has been published re-
Gently. Although the guns OF the
Queen Mizabeth are an inch larger
than the Pennsylvania's, the total
weight Of shells fred in one broad
side by tho Pennsylvania is about %
percent greater than the broadside
fired by the Queen Elizabeth"
Secretary Daniels then paid tribute
to the use of aircraft in war and de-
clared that the navy would expend one
million dollars in developing this
branch this year.
off fn tho annrOnrfaff0n Of
s14,s0O, 900 for submarines, the secre-
tary said: mo nation has placed much
substantial faith in the deadly power
OF this under sea craft. Within g. COM
paratively short time, when our
mighty fleet lies in Hampton Roads,
ready to traverse the ocean, it will be
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Uncle Sans New Dreadnaught, the Pennsylvania
Has Superior in Any of the
Fleets of the Universe.
IT COST sl3,000,0O0 TO BUILD HER
President Wilson Sent Wish to Christening, That
Vessel Might Never be Called
Upon to Fight.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. J
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, March 16
The new United States superdread
naught Pennsylvania was launched
here at 1913 q. m. today. 1t was en-
tirely successful.
The worlds greatest battleship en-
tered the water in the presence OF an
enthusiastic assemblage. The 31,4OO
ton superdreadnaught gracefully slid
down the ways at the yards OF the
Newport News Ship Building com
pany.
AS the traditional ribbon-bedecked
champagne bottle crashed against
her sides, and the voice Of Miss
Elizabeth Kolb. Of Germantown. Pa.
pronounced the time-honored formu
La: ~ christen thee Pennsylvaria," q
great roar OF salutation rose from tbs
seeanl sirens OF hundred craft II
the vicinity, drowning the puny
cheers which almost split the tbroats
of the vast throng that witnessed the
launching. Prayer was offered by
Bishop Joseph F. Berry, of Pennsyi
vania.
Despite the Significance Of the
launching Of this giant fighting ma
chine on the very day after Great
Britain had enunciated her doctrine
OF right OF might" Secretary Dan
iels. the ranking government official
present. sounded q note Of peace
when he declared. shortly afterward
that President Wilson hopes that
the Pennsylvania will never be called
upon to demonstrate her prowess in
war;
A representative gathering wit
messed the launching. In the harbor,
ships of Europe's warning powers
were anchored. There also was the
German converted cruiser Prinz Eitel
Friedrich. scourge OF the seas, which
recently sent to the bottom OF the
Atlantic, the American sailing ship
William p. Frye. OutsidS the capes.
British cruisers with shotted guns,
were known to be waiting, ready for
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TUnited Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.I
NEW YORK, March 16.-Q1' a. n.y.
Great Britain is trying to starve
Germany into submission by ways
without sanction in international law,
The German empire is, for practical
purposes, largely inland territory;
and the new problem facing the al
lies Is how to crush the econmic life
of an inland enemy. International
law provides no method and so Great
Britain has thrown international law
aside and has proclaimed new way
for meeting the issue.
Neutral states are to be drawn
within the war area and they are
notified they must not act as inter
rtlediaries for handling German goods
In effect, Holland and Scandinavia are
not blockaded by the British fleet.
Great Britain cannot prevent an ex-
change of goods between Germany
and Holland and Germany and Scan
dinavia. The German railways run
directly into Holland ald German mcr-
chant ships can cross the Baltic sea
to Scandinavian ports as freely as II
the Baltic were a German lake.
But the British government declares
in effect that Holland and Scandina-
Wan merchants cannot buy goods
abroad for re-selling TO Germany; nor
can they send to other countries, COM
modities they have purchased in Ger
many. Great Britain thus regulates
all trade between neutrals of goods
made in Germany or desired 10y Ger
many.
Only one reason permits the British
government to do this: The known
fact that no neutral nation VIII so to
war to maintain its commercial rela-
tions with Germany. The might of
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The War in Mexico
Latest Developments Among Our Revolution
ary Nsishbors of the South

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
4 WASHINGTON, March 1G-Decid-
ea Improvement in the Mexican situa-
tion was observed from nearly every
angie today. With Carranza and vii
IA accepting the American position
enat they must assume responsibility
LOT foreigners safety; with theN Prog
seso blockade raised and better con-
uitlons reported in Manzanillo, unof-
iiciai adyices reached here, saying
.arranza had agreed to amelioriate
,ne Priests and nuns conditions IN
seFritory controlled oy him. The state
uepartment was still awaiting punish
mont OF John B. McManus' murder
ers. Reports that they already had
oe'en shot, were not confirmed and it
was stated the officials in control in
MeNico City had assured the Brazilian
minister that their investigation was
wen under way and pledged full
recompense.
Snipers at Work.
GALVESTON, Texas, March IA
ooat from the u. S. battleship Della
ware was fired upon by Mexican snip
e,s at Vera Cruz last Wednesday
n,eht, according to passengers on the
steamer City of Tampico, which dock
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America Does Not Intend to be Bluffed Out of
Sending Food to Germany by the
English Order in Council
hoo GREAT VIOLATION OF THE / AN
Some Features Of the blockade" Meet With
Most Vigorous Objection From United
States as Neutral Nation

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, March 10 The
sharpest protest yet prepared as re-
suit of the European war will be the
answer of the United States to Eng.
lads latest right OF might" procla-
nation. The inspection of the text
of the British order in council" and
realization that her reply to the sug-
gestion that food stuffs for the non
combatant population OF Germany is
curt refusal, has caused distinct
feeling of resentment in governmental
circles. 1t is realized that part OF the
latest order is for home consumption,
but the open attempt to make the
United States party to the starva-
tion OF Germany by, having It guaran-
tee that mona of its products shall
terized By high officials as rimpudent
assumption"
While it was emphasized both at
the white house and at the state de-
partment that there was to be no un-
due haste in dealing with this latest
| PROBLEM il International relations, Of
fcials were Unanimous In asserting
that Fngland's latest order will be
characterized by the United States Of
ficially as a fragrant violation OF all
| of the principles of interna tional law
and a direct attack upon American
trade that must be considered even
more unfrieDdly Even those officials
who have been suspected OF holding
ro-British sentiments We're outspoken
In their comment. They declared that
the British proclamation striped Of
its verbiage boldly claimed control Of
the sea and the right OF seizure OF
neutral commerce at an arbitrary
price to be fixed by England and not
by the owners of the goods seized.
Senators and representatives left IN
the city got in touch with the white
mouse to assure the president that he
VIII be unanimously supported bv the
country in any course he may take in
protesting against England's action.
Neither the white house, nor the
state department was prepared to
make any extended comment on the
british action. 1t was pointed out
.that vigorous protest already had
neen determined~o and Just when
that protest would be made, or in
what terms it would he couched, was
ieft as matter of detail.
Officials expressed their feeling
mat England cannot afford to ignore
the attitude of the United States to-
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Another Fight Booked.

[ United Press Leased Wire Service ]
PLAINFIELD, N. j., March 16.-
Robert Fitzsimmons, former worlds
champion heavyweight pugilist, is
again to take a chance-not in the
roped arena-but in the matrimonial
field Next Saturday night he will
take as his third wife, Mrs. Temo
Slmonin, the divorced wife of Henry
Samonin. wealthy resident of Port
Land. Oregon.
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BALKANS

United Press Leased Wire Service. I
BERLIN, (via wireless to Sayvii.e.
L. ~ March 16.-Reports received
here today from Nish, Sevia, said
that Russian woman who volunteer.
ed to direct the military hospital at
kurshumlfa, Servia, was crimfnaIiy at.
Necked by the servian governor, stoy-
anoviee, in his office.
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FRANCE
by Henry Wood, United Press STAFF
Correspondent.

Corre8pondent.J
PARIS, March 16.-important gains
for both the French and their English
allies were claimed in the official COM
munique from the war office this att
ernoon.
The British, after retakina st. Eioi,
south Of Ypres, recaptured row OF
French trenches southwest Of the
village. Their commanding position
at this point forced the enemy to
evacuate other trenches southeast OF
St. Eloi, under heavy artillery fire.
The French in the Champagne, re-
took several rows of trenches captured
by the Germans early yesterday near
Souain and in the LePretre woods,
after first exploding mines under the
enemy's earthworks. The French nave
rccaptured trenches near Rcichaker-
kopf In the Vosges.
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BRYAN and Billy SUNDAY.

United Press Leased Wire Service. I
CHICAGO, March 16.-William Jen.
nings Bryan can circh a Chicago-Dry.
in-1916 victory IL he will accept the
invitation of the Dry Chicago fedora.
ton to participate in the campaign
Arthur Burage Farwell. executive
committeeman. declared today Far.
well suggested Bryan forsake the cab
met and form a partnership with
Billy Sunday.
I'VE are going to have the Bryan.
Sunday team playing against John
Barleycorn here next spring, II pos
sible," he said.
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Prize FIGHTS in Nevada.

/ United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
RENO, New, March ia bill per.
mitting twenty round fights in Nevada
upon payment of 500 license fee, Is
before the governor today and his
signature is expected. The measure
passed both the house and senate last
night.
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TURKEY
OFFICIAL REPORT.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
ATHENS, March 16.-The Turks
are making feverish preparations tc
defend the 5osphorus against attack
by the allied fleet bombardng the
DardanelIes, or by the Russian Black
sea fleet, reported cruising less than
1cO miles from constantinopIe.
Private advices received here to-
day said big guns are being mounted
on the heights near Scutari and on
other elevated positions along the
Boshphorus. These are to supplement
the permanent Notifications.
Reports have gained circulation
here that part Of the allied expedi.
tionary force said to have been land.
ed in Asia Minor, is proceeding
against Smyrna.
No word has come from Tendos is.
land for twenty-four hours regarding
the operations against the Dardan-
Giles forts or at Smyrna.
TURKS HAVE NEW GUNS.
BERLIN, (via wireless to Sayville) ],
March 16.-The Turks have .pIaced
new guns on Fort Kun Ka!e, near the
DardaneiIes entrance and are replying
fierceIy to the fire Of the French flo
tii!a, according to dispatches to the
LokaI Anzeiger from it's Athens cor
respondent today. Two badly dam
aged British cruisers have been
brought to Malta, the correspondent
wired, one Of them having been struck
twenty times.
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AMERICAN PROTEST FORTHCOMING
RUSSIA

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
PETROGRAD, March 16-A deter
mined attempt to reduce tho strong
Polish fortress Of OssoWetz has been
begun by the Germans, according to
dispatches from the battle front to-
day. The Germans apparently plan =
terrific smash there, simultaneous
with the expected assault upon
Przasnysz.
"The enemy Is bringing his batter
les closer to the forts Of Ossowetz," ,"
an official statement from the war Of
flee admitted today. "The fighting at
this point continues to our advan-
tage."
This 10 the first time since the Ger
man movement against Ossowetz be-
gan, that the Russian general staff
has admitted German forward move
ment in front Of the forts.
North and northwest of Przasnysz,
large German forces have entrenched
several miles from the town. Their
heavy guns are bombardins the Rus
sian positions on the outskirts, but
persistent attacks by the Russian cav
airy are holding the enemy at a safe
distance from Przasnysz itself.
The war office Insisted today that
despite the most savage attacks by
the Austrians attempting to relieve
PrzymsI, they have gained no ground
In the fighting north OF the Uszok
pass in several weeks.
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ENGLISH SUCCESSES.

LONDON, March TO- German
losses in three days of fighting around
Neuve ChapeIIe total 1900 to 1900,
General French reported to the war
office today. In addition, the British
have taken 1,7oO prisoners. The Brit
ish commander confirmed previous re-
ports of continued progress for the
English troops. British aviators de.
stroyed German railway junction at
Don, east Of Arras, blowing up a
train
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EnGL AND

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
LONDON, March 16.-In a written
answer to query today, Winston
Churchill, first lord Of the admiralty.
asserted that the number of British
merchant ships detained, captured or
destroyed from the beginning Of the
war to March 10, totalIed 1866.
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ward her new policy. It is conceded
that the United States is in a posi-.
tion to embarrass the allies by ham.
pering the free shipment of food sup.
plies and war material which they
have been securing il unlimited guam.
titles in this country.
This could be done without any
proclamation of embargo, but through
the enforcement of red tape regula.
tions generally ignored in clearing
steamships from various ports. In
addition, 1t is considered certain that
few ship owners will care to put to
sea with cargoes that might render
them liable to conflscation and the
result, expected to be apparent until
the United States and Great Britain
can reach an agreement, will be q
great increase Of commerce with
South American points. 80
Southern se1ators who have return
ed home were today deIuging the
state department and the white house
with kilograms calling attention to
the fact that this latest British order
is direct blow at the cotton industry
Of the south. Cotton is not contra
band, yet the British order absolutely
seals our trade in that staple with
our present greatest customer, Ger
many. The charge is made that there
is much selfishness behind the order,
it being claimed by southern senators
that the British cotton users hope to
depress prices so as to load up with
American cotton at figures far below
the cost Of production.
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Wait for First Violation.

[By Ed l.. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON, March l6.-Great Britain
was "all set today for the first a..
tempt to pierce her blockade of Ger
many. Before many hours. it is GER
tain, neutral vessel will feel the
weight of England's starvation de-
cree. Conveyed into port by warshipa.
her case will be the first test Of the
strength of the neutral protests.
The greatest activity was displayed
about the admiralty today. While the
text Of the order in council issued
yesterday, studiously avoided use o.
the word blockade, the fact that Ger
many actually is to be cut of from
the world if the British program is TO
succeed, was admitted. Admiralty Of
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ADVANCE IN AUSTRIA.

BUCHAREST, March 16.-The Rus.
SLAMS are again advancing in northern
eukowina, according to dispatches to-
day from Burdujeni, on the Moidavian
frontier. In two days battle near
Novcciclitza, the Russians finally car.
ried the Austrian trenches at the
point Of the bayonet.
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GERMANY

| nited Press Lens u wire Servfce.I
COPENHAGEN, March 16.--The
Swedish steamer Gloria, carrying a
cargo Of corn from La Plata, Argen-
tine, to Stockholm, has been halted
by German warship and is being
conveyed into Swinemunde, on the
Baltic, according to dispatches re-
ceived here today. The government
has ordered an investigation Of the
report.
OFFICIAL REPORT.
BERLIN, March is. (via wireless TO
Sayvilie, 1. L)-Defeat Of the British
south of Ypres and repulse of violent
Russian attacks around Przasnysz
were claimed in the official staten4e ut
the fighting for possession of the
thousand Russian prisoners have been
taken.
After three days of bloody fiet'in
the Germans have driven the English
from their position on the heights
west Of Arras, an important engage
! cliff in the Lorette hills region.
snS ShSu uovS SuS"SO SuStT az
taeks upon the German positions in
the Champagne. In each instance
their assaults have broken down un-
der German fire. In the Argonne, the
kaiser's troops have conquered several
French trenches. The engagement IN
this region and in the Vosees con-
tinuec.
In Poland the most desperate fight
Ing is now going on along the Prz-
asnysz-MIava road. where General
Francois corps have successfully
thrown back all Russian attacks. South
OF the vistuIa there have been no
changes in tho last forty-eight hours.
OVER ONE MILLION LOST.
COPENHAGEN, March TO- The
last eight official Prussian casualty
lists issued at Heriinsadd a3,f42 nar,ca
TO previous Iicts, according 10 Berlin
dispatches today. The grand total Of
all Prussian losses in killed, wounded
and missing since the war began Is
1,o5o,o2e. Totals to date for the Rava-
rian, Wurtemburg and Saxon land
forces and for the losses In the Ger
man navy are not available.
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weeks to her sister, Mrs. Chas.l Gentry. at
her beautiful country home near Lexington.
Judge w. R. ShackeIford, of Richmond,
candidate for Circuit Judge, was in Nicho-
lasville, Monday, shaking hands with "the
boys" The Judge is splenid mixer
Jessamine News.
Mr.. c. w. Harris, manager of the Ma
tional Life 6 Accident Insurance Company,
returned from Richmond, where he has
been since the first of the week on bust
Winchester Sun.
Mr.. R. C. Oldham, of Carlisle, was in the
city the past week working in the interest
of Mr.. Dean Squires, of Nicholas county,
who is running for the office of Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction.
Captain w. T. Short, of Madison county,
and DR.. John H. Evans, of Lee county, Re-
publican candidates for the State Senate,
were in Irvine, Monday, shaking hands
with the dear people and pleading for
votes.-Jackson Times.
Mrs. R. C. Stockton spent the day in
Lexington, Monday. She expects to leave
on the 18th inst, for Syracuse, New York,
where she will visit her daughter, Miss
Jane D. Stockton, and also be the guest of
Mrs. Wygant, near New York.
Former City Attorney Thomas Collins,
of Richmond, was here for several hours
Wednesday on business. Mr.. Collins was
en- route home from Lexington, where he
had been attending the meeting of the
tobacco growers of the Winchester
Sun.
Mrs. Cornie Clay, of Richmond, is with
Lancaster relatives Miss Tommie Fran
els is at home from stay in Richmond
Rev. E. B. Barnes, of Richmond, visited
Rev. F. M. finder, Monday Gibson,
of Richmond. was called here Sunday to
see Mrs. John Williams, who is reported
critically ill - Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Cot
ton and Mr.. Wallace Cotton motored to
Richmond, Sunday. and spent the day
with friends. Lancaster Record.
Mr.. Harris Park was here from Rich
mond over Sunday Attorney o. P. Jack
son, of Richmond, attended court here this
week - Mesdames Louis Bybee and Stone
Maupin, of Richmond, were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Bybee, Monday and Tues
day Judge N. B. TurpiI, was here from
Richmond last Saturday, Mr.. c. C..
Griggs, of Valley View, was here Monday
Mrs. c. T. Grinstead was called to Be-
rea this week owing to the serious illness
of her nephew, Quinn Wilson.-Estill Tri-
buue.
Additional poreopaIc m Da4o
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Prot. Keith's New Book.

Prof. Chas. a. Keith, of the Eastern
State Normal has just issued from this
Office book containing 100 pages en-
titled Notes And Outlines In Civil
Gov~irmoni
Prof. Keith has devoted great deal of
research 10 the preparation OF this work
and it is comprehensive outline of the
subject. He gives the matter in nuggets
and in skeleton form yet there is sufti-
cient discussion in the book to make it
interesting. 1t is complete to date and
we have no doubt that he will have an
extensive sale for the same.
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