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GOOD FARM BUTTER MAKING
Greater Attention Should Be Given to
Details Concerning Factors
Affecting the Quality.
CBy ]. KEITHLEY.)

(By j. kEITHLEHJ
The following few brief instructions
will prove of great assistance to farm
butter makers:
Churn at a temperature that will
give a firm, flaky granule in the but
ter. This temperature varies slightly
with the season, but ranges from So
degrees to 62 degrees F. The use Of
a thermometer and intelligent obser-
vation, as result of few churnings,
will enable the butter maker to deter
mine the proper temperature at which
to churn. Churn should be stopped
when butter granules are large as corn
kernels or peas. Time required for
churning should be rs to 80 minutes.
Use clear, pure water for washing
the butter. 1t should not be more
than three degrees colder or warmer
than the butterlnilk. Use amount Of
water equal to that of the buttermilk
In a barrel churn, reverse IL to 15
times in washing.
Weigh the granular washed butter
and salt at the rate of three-fourths
ounce to one ounce per pound. Be
sure the salt is we'll pulverized and
sift it evenly over the granular butter
before any of the moisture is worked
out.
Work the butter sufficiently to dis
tribute salt without injuring the grain
or texture. Determine working by
/. appearance; 2, texture; 3, grittiness.
Butter, when sufficiently worked,
should present a firm, glossy appear
ance. The texture should resemble
the broken end of a steel rod. There
should be no grittiness due to the un-
evenly distributed or undlssOlved salt.
This can be determined by taking a
small piece of butter between the teeth
and biting into it repeatedly; any grit
tiness will soon be observed. Insufi-
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for several days, has become stranded
on the beach, near Provincetown.
Blacklist were very plentiful forty or
fifty years ago, but after 1888 none
were seen until in the fall of 1911.
Blackhsh are also called pilot
whales" deriving this name from the
fact that in a school one always acts
as tie guide. They are very valuable
for the oil they produce. Each mann
roth fish contains about a barrel of
oil. A blackfish is a sort of miniature
whale, varying in length from six to
twenty-five feet, and weighing from
400 pounds to ton each. Their skin
is as smooth as satin and jet black.
Years ago each fishing shanty along
the cape shore was equipped with Its
whaling equipment-dory, harpoons,
try-pots and lances. Each time a
school of the mammals was sighted
there was a contest, in which the first
on the scene was the winner.-Ex-
change.
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SOME GRAIN is NECESSARY
Cow Will Get Through Winter in Ex.
ceIlent Condition If Given Few
Ears Of Corn Each Day.

The COW that is to become a moth
er should not be allowed to get poor
and weak during the winter months
1t is practically impossible to get such
a COW through the rigors of winter
in good condition without a grain feed.
She may not need a great amount of
grain, If she has plenty of forage that
is nutritious, but she will need foul
or five ears of corn two or three times
a day. Then she will get through the
winter in fine shape and have good
flesh and plenty of strength at calv.
ing time.
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Of his pockets. He was Immediately
put under arrest and taken to the city
lookup"
A later paragraph:
"The detectives were busy this
morning, going over the whole ground
in the vicinity of the bridge.
"They were rewarded by two impor-
tant discoveries. The impression of a
foot in a certain soft place halfway up
the bluff; and a small heap of fresh
earth near by which, on being dug
into, revealed the watch Of the muir
dered man. The broken chain lay
with 1t.
THE footprint has been measured.
1t comedies exactly with the shoe
worn that night by the suspect" E.
"The prisoner continues to deny his
guilt. The story he gives out is to
the effect that he left the tavern some
few minutes before seven o'clock, to
look for his child, who had wandered
into the ravine. He had his stick
with him, for he never went out with
out 1t, but, finding it in his way, he
leaned 1t against tree.
"He crossed the bridge and took
the path running along the edge Of
the ravine. In doing this he came
upon the body of a man in the black
recesses of the hollow, a man so evil
IDENTIFY beyond all help that he would
have hurried by without a second
look If 1t had not been for the watch
he saw lying on the ground close
to the dead mans side.
ut was very fine watch; 1t seemed
better for him to take 1t into his own
charge till he found some responsible
person willing to carry 1t to police
headquarters.
HE dashed into the woods, and
tearing up the ground with his hands
buried his booty in the loose soil, and
made for home. Even then he had
no intention of appropriating- the
watch, only Of safeguarding himself
nor did he have any hand at all In
the murder of Mr.. Etheridge. This
he would swear to; also, to the leav
ing of the stick where he said"
To-day John Scoville was taken tC
the tree where he insists he left his
stick. The prisoner showed a sud
den interest in the weapon and begged
to see it closer. He pointed out where
splinter or two had been freshly
Whitfield from the handle, and declared
that no knife had touched it while 4
remained in his hands. But, as hi
had no evidence to support this state
ment, the impression made by thii
! declaration is not likely to go fa
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KEEP SALT HANDY FOR COWS
Maintains Health Of Animals and En-
eourages Heavy Milk Flow by
Promoting Digestion.

Experiments have proved the aver
age milk COW requires about an ounce
of salt per day. Heavy mixers should
have more. Keeping salt where the
dairy cows can reach 1t at all times
maintains their good health and en-
courages a heavy milk yield by pro
noting thorough digestion and assim-
ilation and having a cooling effect
on the whole system of the animals, at
the same time making it easier to
bring butter of a superior favor and
color at churning time.
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Fenelno of Italy.


The Italian government is often
greatly annoyed by the smuggling of
large amounts of c1ntraband goods
across the Swiss border into Italy, re-
sulting in a great loss Of revenue.
Steps are now being taken which 1t is
hoped will stop this lawlessness.
Plans have been made to fence the
whole of the border with heavy metal
netting and customs authorities look
upon the scheme with great favor
This form of barrier has been tried
along several parts of the frontier, but
It has been found that the fence alone
is not sufficient. The new fence of
wire netting is nine feet high and
along the top are to be fastened at
short intervals a number Of bells
which will summon the customs in
spectors the moment a person tries
to cross the border. OF course this
necessitates the employment of a
large force of inspectors, who will be
provided with police dogs to run down
the offenders.-Pathfinder
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ABOVE SUCH LITTLE MATTERS
How a Foreign Tou Affected the
Business Attitude OF a Brook
Iyn Grorer.

A thrifty Brooklyn grocer, VINO De-
gan his career Of success driving de-
livery wagon, became ambitious after
ne had bought out his former EN-
ployer and for two or three years was
doing far better than ever and thougnt
he would make a European trip as
others were doing WHIP hadn't as much
money as he had. DE arranged MS
business for a three months absence
and sailed away on big SNIP says
the ArgOnaut.
In due course he returned' ana MS
foreign experiences h Rd puned MIN up
amazingly. He stuck to his grocery
but he looked down upon It with ais
dain and never lent hano TO MS
clerks as once he did
One day he was standing IN front
looking over the arrangement OF the
various articles usua lily displayed IN
front OF groceries, an LADY came Dy
who was one OF his old customers.
She locked around a minute OF SO toE
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toward influencing public opinion in
his favor"
Deborah sighed as she laid this
clipping aside and took up another
headed by a picture of her husband
1t was not an unhandsome face. In
deed, it was his good looks which had
prevailed over her Judgment in the
early days of their courtship. Reu-
ther had inherited her harmony of
feature from him-the chiseled nose,
the well-modeled chin and all the other
physical graces which had made him
fine figure behind his bar. He had
had no business worries; yet his tenn
per was always uncertain. She had
not often suffered from it herself, for
her ascendancy over men extended
even to him. But Reuther had shrunk
before it more than once.
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weighed the plea Of his counsel and
the call for strict impartiality from
the bench. He was adjudged guilty Of
murder in the first degree, and sen.
tence called for.
This was the end; and as she read
these words the horror which over.
whelmed her was infinitely greater
than when she heard them uttered
IN that fatal courtroom. For then she
regarded him as guilty and deserving
his fate. and now she knew him to be
innocent.
When her eyelids finally obeyed the
dictates Of her will the first glimmer-
ing rays Of dawn were beginning TO
scatter the gloom Of her darkened
chamberl
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svNoF 'sIs.

A curious crowd oil neighbors invade
the mysterious home 0f Judge Ostrander,
county judge and ecdentric Tecluse. fol-
lowing yelled woman who has gained
entrance through the gates Of the high
double barriers surrounding the place.
The woman has disappeared but the Judge
io found in a cataleptic state. Bella, his
servant, appears in a dying condition and
prevents entrance to d secret door. Bella
dies. The Judge awakes. Miss Weeks
explains to him what has occurred during
his seizure. He secretly discovers the
whereabouts of the veiied woman. She
proves to be the widow of a man tried
before the Judge and eNectrocuted for MUIR
der years before. Her daughter is en-
gagged to the judges son, from whom he is
estranged, but the murder is between the
lOVerH. She plans to clear her husbands
memory and asks the judges aid.
CHAPTER W Continued.
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cient working is generally shown by
a mottled appearance in color on the
cut surface. This is largely due to an
uneven distribution Of salt. This re-
suits in salty condition and Injuries
the keeping quality. The aim OF
butter makers should be to produce
high-grade article that Is uniform
week after week In flavor and eompO-
sition. This can be done by careful
methods in ripening, sailing and work
Ing.
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CHAPTER VI.
The Shadow.


Bella was to be buried at four. AS
Judge Ostrander prepared to lock his
gate behind the simple cortege which
was destined to grow into a vast
crowd before 1t reached the cemetery,
he was stopped by the sergeant, who
whispered in his ear:
Il thought your honor might like
to know that the woman"
Have you found out who she is?"
mo, sir. The man couldn't very
well ask her to lift her veil, and at
the tavern they have nothing to say
about her."
Its a small matter. / will see her
myself today and find out what she
wants of me. Meanwhile remember
that l leave this house and grounds
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oneatinn Of Raoteria.

The question of sweet and sour
milk, of clean and dirty milk, is purely
a question of bacteria. There will be
certain amount Of bacteria in all
milk, but the kind that makes it sour
or unfit for use is the kind that comes
in from the outside.
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what she wanted and found 1t. "Oh.
Mr.. Blank" she said, what are the
potatoes WORTH" But he made no
reply. Not he. John" he called to
clerk inside. John, come out here
and tell the lady what potatoes are
worth"
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Deputy State Organizer James T.
Anthony instituted grange at Mas
seys, with 81 members. S. S. Hur-
lock was elected master and FRANK
Whalan. Jr, secretary.
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IInset cnw,n svskem.

When a COW is supplied very irreg
ularly with feed either in quantity OF
time Of feeding it naturally upsets her
system and causes serious falling
OFF in the floW.
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Civil service examinations will be
held at Belair and at Havre de Grace
on February ~ for q rural mail car
rier from Darlington Postoflce.
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An optImIst.

When you hand lemon to an op'
timist he will dig up little sugar and
a little something else and a little hot
water and make himself comfortable.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Not midshipman in the first and
second classes of the Naval Academy
has failed in the semi-annual examina-
ton Just ended. In the third class Is
are reported as deficient in studies,
and in the fourth 67 failed. The action
of the academic board is now before
the Navy Department.
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During the revival services, which
have been going on at the Delmar
Methodist Episcopal Church for the
last four weeks, 125 new members
have Joined the church. About $50
have professed religion.
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R. Chapin Jones. assistant State
forester of Maryland was Tuesday
elected State forester Of Virginia BY
the State Geological Commission.
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Correct.

Aunt-"You've counted up to eight
nicely, dear. But don't you know what
comes after eight7" Elsie-"Bed-
time"
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Rev. Joseph Brown Turner, former
ly pastor of the Presbyterian church
at Dover, Del, was installed as pastor
of the Port Deposit Presbyterian
Church
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Kirk Stein, 80 years old, was given
severe lashing by Sheriff Mitchell
at Belair in carrying out sentence for
wife-beating. He begged for mercy
and promised that he would never
again maltreat his wife.
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John M. Baker, of Baltimore. with
Mrs. Baker and Miss Baker assisted
Rev. L. F. Warner in his evangelistio
services at Salisbury.
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William Bozett. OF near Fair Hill,
nad his right foot amputated at the
Union Hospital. Some weeks ago he
,inched pimple Nth his finger nail
ind blood poison developed, necessitat-
ne the amputation of his foot,
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At the annual meeting OF the Sin
gerly Volunteer Fire Company, OF
Elkton, d. ]. Ayerst, Standley Evans,
William P. litter, Taylor w McKen-
ney. C. E. Finck, o. c. Giles, Herman
Jeffers, Fred H. Letter J. ]. Minister,
C. c. Strickland, Dr. H. A. Mitchell
and e. N. Sweet were elected directors.
The board organized by electing Fred
H. Lefler, president; C. E. Finck, sec
retary; C. C. Strickland, treasurer, and
TAYLOR w. McKenney, chief
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News has reached Preston from Flor
ida that Alonza H. Gardner, of that
town, and Horace B. Gardner, Of
Springfield, Mass, while on a yachting
trip in Florida waters, near Welaka,
were murdered. and the negro pilot,
who has disappeared, is suspected Of
the crime.
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Blaekhsh In Cape Cod Bay.
A school OF blackfish which has
been IN the waters Of Cape Cod bay
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Thomas H. Renwick, Al years old,
died at his home, Avonhourn, on the
Tired Avon River, near Easton. He
leaves a wife, two daughters and ono
son
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A physical examination of the school
children of Frederick has been ordered
by the School Commissioners. This Is
the first time in the history Of the
county that such a move has been
made by the commissioners. In order
ing this examination the officials have
in mind the establishment of fresh
air school for the physically weak Of
the county and city.
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Charles H. Tritle, 80 years old. OF
Fort Loudoun, fell in front of moving
workmen's motor car on Cumberland
Valley Railroad at Ryers and was in
stantly killed. He was section hand
He is survived by his aged mother, who
is lying unconscious at the point OF
1eath. his widow and eight children.
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The Trumpet, a paper published bi-
monthly by the Washington County
Male and Female High Schools, has
made its appearance. The motto or
the. paper is: Throw away your ham
mer: buy trumpet"
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After a great deal Of contention the
Hagerstown City Council has author
lied Mayor ]. Mcpherson Scott to sign
a contract for the purchase OF Sea
graves motor tractor, costing 1854,
for the Independent Junior Fire Com
pany.
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The large barn of Milton Menden-
hall. near Mendenhall, was destroyed
by fire. Forty tons of hay, 700 bushels
Of corn and all the farming implements
were burned. 1t was partly insured.
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The Fallston Farmers Club met at
the home of Leonard Foard and organ
ized by electing the following officers:
President. William Chammings; cor
responding secretary, James o. Wat
son; secretary, Edwin w. Harlan, and
treasurer, Robert S. Preston.
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The First Presbyterian Church at
Midland, the cornerstone Of which was
laid on October 1s last, was opened
Sunday with the pastor, Rev. Stanley
Fl. Jewell, of Barton, in charge. The
men Of the congregation did all the
excavating for the basement and foun-
dations. Rev. H. L. Ernest and the
choir of the Homecoming Presbyterian
Church assisted.
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Church
Thomas H. Renwick, Al years old,
died at his home, AvOnhourn, on the
Tired Avon River, near Easton. He
leaves wife, two daughters and one
son.
Albert McCrobie, a miner of Fitz-
miller, who was struck by rock Mon
day, died at the Allegany Hospital at
Cumberland Tuesday morning follow
ing an operation.
The Elkton Town Council has en-
acted an ordinance prohibiting the
running of any motor vehicle or
motorcycle in the thickly settled busi-
ness part of the town at rate OF
speed greater than IL miles an hour.
J. II. Grossnickle, chief night dis
patcher for the Western Maryland
Railway in Hagerstown, has gone to
Cleveland, Ohio, and is succeeded
there by r. E. Powell, who had been
relief dispatcher.
The Women's Home Missionary So
ciety of Asbury Methodist Episcopal
Church, of Millington, has elected the
following officers: President, Mrs. J..
S. Smith: vice-president, Mrs. ]. P.
Ahern; recording secretary. Mrs.
Joseph Mallalieu; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. w. T. Mallalieu, and treas
urer, Mrs. H. s. Disharoon.
A gift to St. Mary's Guild. at Jessup,
recently announced, Is that Of $1,000,
by Rev. B. Duvall Chambers, of New
York, formerly rector of st. Mary's
and Trinity Protestant Episcopal
churches. OF this amount, 5000 is to
be used to clear of the Indebtedness OF
the Guild hall. and the balance to be
placed in bank to st. Mary's credit.
Marian Estelle Vessels, the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ephriam
Vessels, who reside on a farm near
Princess Anne, died of lockjaw Tues
day, which developed from a wound
sustained by the child falling in the
yard at her home about two weeks
ago and striking her cheek against
a chick weed.
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William Brown. of Hyndman.
cousin of Prof. John ]. Upton, of Cum
berland, and watchman for the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad at Bracins
Curve, four miles above Hyndman'
was struck by passenger train No. g.
and instantly killed. A freight crew
was instructed by the telegraphers to
look out for man that had been
struck at that point, and when the
brakeman of the crew picked up the
body he found 1t was that OF his
brOther-in-law.
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Albert McCrobie, a miner of Fitz-
miller, who was struck by rock Mon
day, died at the Allegany Hospital at
Cumberland Tuesday morning follow
ing an operation.
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Johnathan ,Wrlghtson Butler, mem
ber of an old family of Queen Anne's
county, died in Jersey City, on the
SSth anniversary of his birth.
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The engineers of the Hickman-Bul-
lock Oil Company, in Knatz's meadow,
Just opposite the offices of the Georges
Creek Coal Mining Company Iona
coming, Saturday began to drill for oil
or gas in the presence of the officials
of the company and many spectators.
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AT q meeting of the Ellicott City Vol
unteer Fire Association, held Friday
night. the following were elected
Fire chief. William F. Kirkwood; first
assistant, Richard Talbot; second as
sistant, c. Henry Shifferer; hose fore
man. William Easton. and ladder fore
man. Charles H. Beutehsch.
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The Havre de Grace Improvement
Association has organized by electing
J. w. ONeill president, P. L. Hopper
secretary and treasurer and Murray
vandiver, E. A. Zeitler, A. P. McComas'
p. L. Hopper, S. ]. Senica and J. w.
Foster members of the executive COM
mittee.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-05
HAVE YOU STOPPED TO THINK

The new mausoleum ~ Greenwood
f. completed and has been pronounced
by those familiar with the mausoleum
business 10 be the best and most sub
sfantial building Of this kind yet
erected In the United States. Are you
enc Of the many progressive citizens
~ Wheeling and vicinity that have
taken advantage OF this modern. SAM.
tary and humane method Of caring
Tor our loved ones2 n not. you are
neFlecting a duty you owe 20 yourself
and family. which you will regret later
on. Only about so crypts left out OF
SIS Remember. the building is on.
dowed. and there II no expense after
the entombment a. made
Better than a private mausolcum
~ tho cost 81 modern earth burial
We invite the most critical inapec.
ticn. You can arrange for n repre-
sentative ~ the company 10 show you
through the building BY writing or
tolephoninE 10 the
WEST VIRGINIA AMERICAN NAr.
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car National Exc. Bank GldE
1as r. Hall. Gen1 Mgr Bell phone
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-05
ATTACK CHINA
Latest Action Of Japan Hss Caused
Picking 20 Prepare for Defense.
Situation Critical.

PEKING. May 5.-Military prepare
tons are being made for the defense
Of Picking. According TO Chinese Of
ncials. whose statements have been
corroborated in other circles. the gov
eminent Is making no preparations
elsewhere than at the capital for de-
fence. considering that the Chinese
viii be unable to oppose the japanese
should they make an attack.
II is asserted in high quarters that
one hundred thousand troops have,
been concentrated in the environs of
Picking. but with sufficient ammuni-
ton for only a brief resistance.
Special police and military precau.
tons have been taken throughout the
city. especially around the Winter
palace. where President Yuan Shi Kai
resides. The officials declare that
they are suspicious that the Japanese
may attempt a repetition OF the
Korean coup d'etat.
The Japanese legation. II IL said.
notified thesJapanese yesterday TO pre-.
pare TO leave Peking. and that many
women and children are getting ready
TO depart. Many of the japanese mon
probably will take refuge in the lega.
ton quarter IL hostilities break out.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-05
VILLA VICTORY
reported Near TampIeo CAUSING Con.
SIDERABLE Anxiety at British EN-
oassy-Fear For OIL Wells.

WASHINGTON. May 4.-Renewed
lighting in the Mexican oil regions
near Tampico was reported to the
state department to-day in messages
from Vera Cruz. which said villa
forces had captured Panuca. about
NIFTY miles southwest OF Tampico.
Officials of the British embassy
here displayed considerable anxiety
over these reports, recalling that shell
hre during the fighting near Ebano
month ago had ignited some OF the
British owned wells. on which the
British warships depend for oil. Fur.
ther Information was sSught by EN-.
bassy officials at the state department
Out the department had no details OF
the fighting.
NO reports from central Mexico
were received today. Officials said
however. that they would not be sur
prised If the second battle between
the Villa and Obregon forces was now
in progress. probably in the vicinity
OF Calaya