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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-09-23
KINGSTREE SCHOOL OPENS.
A Full Corps of Teachers and a
Large Enrolment.

Some gleefully, Others reluctantly,
did the children of Kingstree give up
their playthings and pastime amuse-
ments Monday morning to wend their
way to the school for another nine
months session. The superinten-
dent and a full corps of teachers
were on hand early to greet their
pupils and assign them to classes.
The opening exercises which took
place at 9 o'clock in the auditorium
were especially interesting, and were
we'll attended by the schools patrons.
America was sung by the school,
after which a passage of Scripture
was read by Rev w E Hurt. Follow
ing the reading Rev P S McChesney
offered an eloquent prayer, at the
conclusion of which Rev D A Phillips
addressed the teachers. pupils and
patrons in a highly Interesting man.
ner. Mr. N D Lesesne also made
an appropriate talk to the children
in behalf of the board of trustees.
At the conclusion of the exercises
the ch1dren and teachers repaired 70
their respective class rooms to take
up the routine work of the session.
The total enrolment on the open
ing day was 220, which is in excess
of the number enrolled at last ses-
sion's opening by 25. The number
of pupils in each grade and their
teacher are as follows:
Grade |, 27 pupils; Grade | ad-
yanced,24 pupils; total, 81. Teacher,
Miss Agness NJ Erckmann. Charles
ton.
Grade II, 26 pupils; Grade III, 2l
pupils; total, AT. Teacher, Miss Eliz-
abeth Heape, Branchville.
Grade ", II pupils. Teacher,
Miss Cornelia Plowden, Manning
Grade V, 13 pupils. Teacher,
Miss Quinnette Dantzler, Holly Hill.
Grade VI, 20 pupils. Teacher,
Miss Belle Harper, Kingstree.
Grade VII, 81 pupils Teacher,
Miss Sara James. Bishopville.
Grade VIII, IA pupils. Teacher,
Miss Louise Cunningham, Abbeville.
Grade TX, IA pupils. Teacher,
Miss Ada Brockington, Kingstree.
Grade X, l3 pupils. Teacher, Prof
J w Swittenberg, Newberry.
Music, 20 pupils. Teacher, Miss
Frances Vaughn, MarshvilIe. n G.
Total enrolment, 220 pupils.
Among the attendants there are a
number of out Of town pupils.
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The entertainment at Thomas op
era house by local talent Thursday
evening for the benefit Of the Epis'
copal church was admirably render
ed and greatly pleased the audience
The proceeds amounted to S44.
Mr. w P Hawkins, one of the best
known hotel men in this section. has
Just taken charge of the Kellahan
Hotel, which he will conduct as an
up-to. date hosiery in the future.
Mr. Hawkins was formerly proprie-
tor of the Halcyon Hotel at Lake
City, and is no stranger to the peo-
pie of kingstree.
The town election takes place next
Tuesday. As there is no opposition
to the nominees of the Democratic
primary of August "a, the vote will
probably be very small. These NOM
inees are: Mayor, W r Scott; Public
Works Commissioner, w H Carr;
Aldermen, Harry Britton, w F Toll
ley, S B McGill, L D Rodgers, W K
Mcintosh and II A Miller.
The large cotton storage ware
house purchased last spring by DR.
D C Scott, and used during the to-
bacco season which has just closed,
as packing house, has been opeped
as bonded cotton storage ware
house. The active management of
the house is the hands of Mr. D G
Scott, Jr, who will issue receipts for
all cotton placed in the building.
MrJE Tharpe, who lives three
miles southeast of town, had quite an
experience with rattlesnakes last
week While he was jacking up an
clubhouse which he had filled with
oats he came upon four of the
reptiles. He succeeded in killing
three of them while the fourth, a
large, vicious looking fellow, made
his escape. Mr. Tharpe says he new
er saw a rattlesnake on his premises
before and thinks these were under
his oat house after rats.
The following young ladies and
gentlemen from .Kingstree have left
for their respective schools and COL
leges: Misses Louise Epps, Marian
McFadden and Emma Brockington.
Chicora College for Women, Colum-
bia; Myrtle Phillips, Lander, Green
wood; Eula Swami, Pearl Marcus
and Essie Blakely to New York;
Messrs w G Gamble, Jr, Mcbride
McFadden, Kirby Green and Earl
Cook, The Citadel. Charleston; " W
Barr, Jr, University of South Caro-
lima. Columbia.
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Petit Jury Drawn.

Following is the jury list for the
fall term of the court of general
shssions which convenes Monday,
October 4, Judge S W G Shipp OF
Florence presiding:
A w Chandler, Lanes
is Epps, Mouzon
H Baker, Cades,
IA Thompson, Vox
j Epps, Cades
VT Phillips, Kingstree
WD Fulton, Mouzon
So Altman, Vox
DDriggers, New Zion
EB Rhodus, Greelyville
Haselden, Jr, Hemingway
RD Gamble, Fowler
u S Eaddy, Hemingway
JIM Eaddy, Johnsonville
RIB Fitch, Lake City
TT Hanna, Johnsonville
DE Cooper, Suttons
A B McKinzie, Kingstree
LW Johnson. Trio
JE Rankin. Greelvville
A vi Gordon, Kingstree
j Browder, Morrisville
RI Bass, Lanes
J M Oliver, Greelyville
Tunk Tisdale, Kingstree
DA Brown, Kingstree
Id Burgess, Kingstree
j G Stone, Vox
j E Davis, Salters
S Davis Snowden. Hemingway
RI Burgess, Kingstree
OC Hinnant, Suttons
j L Brockinton, Kingstree
A E Flowers, Hemingway
FL Allen, Greelyville
J B Crooks, Kingstree
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Gard OF Thanks.

Mr. and Mrs R D Mills wish to
thank their many friends for their
kindness and sympathy in their re-
cent bereavement and for the beau
tiful floral offerings.
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Cotton seed is selling on the King.
stree market at 5000 to $24 90 per
ton and promises to 60 higher.
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DR. RI McCabe, dentist, will be
at Andrews September 27 and will
remain one week. 1t
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For SALE One Harley-Davidson Mo-
torcycle, almost as good as new. For
price, etc call on or write E E RODGERS,
Kingstree, S G. 9'Zo-ztp
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WANTED-Highest price paid for beef
cattle, fat or poor. F K GRAHAM, Klngs'
tree sc 9-23-2t
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SPECIAL NOTICES

WANTED - Several loads of Stove
Wood on subscription at The RECORD
OFFICE.
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Cure. Old Sores, oth, Remedies Won't Cure

The worst cases, no matter of how long standing,
are cured by the wonderful, old reliable DR..
Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. 1t relieves
Pain and Heals at the same time. 25c, 50c, $L00.
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For SALE.-One combination Bay
Mare left here for sale. Is gentle,
handsome and suitable for ladies, use;
Perfectly safe. Price low. MARTIN q
GAMBLE, Kingstree, S G. 9-lo-t
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LOCAL
NEWS

in town Friday.
Mr. D Reddick of Andrews was
in town this week.
Solicitor P H Stoll attended court
at Manning this week.
MrEZ Howard of Morrisville was
in Kingstree yesterday.
Mrs L ] Brockington is spending
a few days in Columbia.
MIR Jas Murray of Greelyville was
noted in Kingstree Tuesday.
Rev w H Hodges of Lake City
was in Kingstree Tuesday.
MIR Barrow of New Zion sold
cotton in Kingstree today at IL
cents.
Mrs LW Gilland and little daugh-
ter Miss Anne, visited in Charleston
this week.
Misses Dell and Marguerite Van
Keuren of Florence were IN Kings
tree last week.
Miss Bessie Burbage of Florence
visited her sister, Mrs Lee Roy Gates,
here last week.
Miss Alice Stackley is visiting her
brother, Mr. Sam P Stackley, at
Peachland, N c.
Born, Friday, September II, 1915,
to Mr. and Mrs T j Spring, little
daughter, Ruth.
Miss Pauline Gordon was among
the students who left for Winthrop
college last week.
Mrs A B Edwards of RHEIMS is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs +
Wheeler, this week.
Mr. Julian Jacobs returned to
Charleston Sunday night, after visit
ing his home folk here.
Rev H D Bull has received call
to the rectorate of the church OF the
Holy Comforter, Sumter.
Miss Martha Gordon has returned
from q visit TO her sister, Mrs 5 K
Brockington, at Florence.
. Mr. F Eagerton of Lanes was in
town yesterday, as was also Mr. )
Ted Frierson of Mouzons.
Miss Mary James Britton has re-
turned from an outing of several
weeks spent in North Carolina.
Mr. Jug Morris of Morrisville was
a caller at The Record office Tuesday
while in Kingstree on business.
Mr. Sidney Carter of Darlington
has accepted position as pharma-
cist with the Kingstree Drug Go.
Miss Shipley of Westminster, Md,
has accepted a position as milllner
with the Kingstree Dry Goods Co.
Messrs w H and T B Harper have
returned to Charleston to pursue
their studies at the Medical college.
Miss Ruth Mcdonald has returned
to Georgetown after spending her
vacation at Johnsonville and Hem
ingway.
We are sorry to learn of the in
disposition of Miss Louise Wheeler
this week, but hope for her speedy
recovery.
Mr. S Marcus returned Sunday
from the North, where he spent a
week purchasing goods for the fall
and winter trade.
There will be no service at the
Episcopal church next Sunday, but
Sunday-school will be held at the
usual hour, 10 a. m.
Miss Leta Kennedy, of the Bethel
section, is here attending school and
will make her home while in town
with Mrs Bertha Wolfe.
Mr. L S Dennis went to Bamberg
Saturday and returned Tuesday with
Mrs Dennis, who had been spending
a week at her old home.
The residence of Mr. S Marcus
was slightly damaged by fire yester-
day. An alarm was turned in and
the blaze speedily extinguished.
Miss Mary Lee Swami, who has
been spending a month with her
49,. foll> boro rat,1rpo6 t0 New
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NoTICE-The Government at Wash
inqton will furnish a limited quantity
of legume innoculation free. Apply to
T o EPPs, Agt. 9-2-4tp
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For SALE-Three tracts Of land. Ed
WIN EPPS. 9-2-2tp
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LosT-Silk parasol with pearl and sill
yer handle; initials M 5 engraved there
on. Reward for return to l. & DOVE. ltp
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LosT-One large white and colored
female pointer. Anyone finding same
and returning same to ID } Hogan,
Greelyville, S c. will receive satlsfac-
tory reward. IL
SITUATION WANTED. - Position as
clerk in grocery store January |. 1916,
by experienced and competent man. Ad-
dress P o Box 203, Kingstree, , [.
9-23-2tp
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For SALE-Appler seed Oats. Sample
NAV be seen at The Record office or
upon application to w N sCLAkKsoN,
Hainemann sc. 9-9-4tp
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-26
SPECIAL TRA|N FOR
FAIR AND FIELD DAY
WILL BE OPERATED BY THE
c. & w. C. FROM CAL.
HoUN FALLS APRIL s
S PECIAL RATES
Train WIN Leave Calhoun Falls
at $3.50 ?. m.-Returning VIII
Leave Here $50 p. m.
S SPECIAL RATES

Announcement was made yesterday
morning by officials OF the Charleston
Sss Western Carolina Railway that a
special train will be operated between
Calhoun Falls and Anderson on FRI
day. April 8 on account of Anderson
County School Fair and Field Day
exercises 70 be held here that day.
The special train Will leave Cal
houn Falls at 6:30 a. m. and Will stop
at all intermediate points between
that place and Anderson, arriving
he tSa at .S o o'cfock. The return trip will
be snade leaving Anderson at 6:3O
O'Clock p. m. OF the same date. b.
The operation OF this special train
Will affolil pupils, teachers, parents
and other visitors the entire day in
Anderson aud should prove popular
with people aroi,ad Starr. Iva, Deans,
Bowndessille a id other points.
Special rouri trip rates have been
authorized from all OF these points
for the occasion, and it is Sop,,1 that
all who can will take advantage of
the special and spend the day in An
dersonJ enjoying the events OF School
Fair and Field Day.y
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-26
TREAT IN STORE FOR
PEOPLE OF ANDERSON
DIR. EDWIN M. PoTEAT 10
DELIVER ADDRESS SUM-
DAY AT MEMS MEETING
breaches TWICE
AZ the First Baptist church--In
Afternoon Speaks ON Christ
ianity in Busir ,ss''

People of Anderson generally are
looking forward with keenest interest
to the coming to this city next Sunday
OF DR.. Edwin M. Poteat. the brilliant
and popular president OF Furman
University. who will address the mems
mass meeting in the county court
house at 1880 o'clock and preach Sum
day morning and evening af the First
Bartist church.
The mems mass meeting ut the
court house will probably draw the
largest audience cf the season. DR..
Poteat will deliver his widely known
address Christianity in Business. -
The address was recently given before
an audience of 10000 busineas men e,
the city OF Baltimore. and It IS said to
have been the most powerful utter
anee OF the kind that has ever been
delivered In that city.
Dr. Poteat is too we'll known In
Andersen for anything In the nature
OF au introduction to be attempted in
this connection. lie has preached and
iecttred here on several occasions
and a. y! timeS vas heard by very
large ,ahS.snces.
1t JIG needless Is say that he will be
heard by large congregations ut the
First Baptis: church, both morning
and evening.
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X s ~ "A MOST
TEI2ESTING DAY

the first battalion took up a position
on West Whitner street, while the
third battalion stationed themselves
on South Main street. Under the di-
rection of the respective majors, the
battalions went through the manual
OF arms in splendid style. Many of
those who witnessed the drilling ex-
pressed themselves as agreeably sur
prised to see the brilliant work of the
cadets. having no idea that they were
so well drilled
Band Concert.
The next thing on the program was
a cadet band concert at "The Ander-
son" theatre and a bax party to the
visiting ladies of Clemson college and
a number of Anderson ladies. tender-
ed by the amusement committee OF
the chamber of commerce. The con-
cert was largely attended and was
thoroughly enjoyed
Dance Afterwards.
After the entertainment in the
theatre the cadets and their young
lady friends repaired 20 the large
hall over the theatre building. where
another dance was give nby Mama
ger c. II. Ble'ch of the Anderson
The dance was in every way as brill
liant and as enjoyable as the one
given by Mr. Blefch on Tuesday even
ing for the cadets.
Dinner to Officers.
One of the most brilliant and en-
jcyable events of the days program
was The dinner rendered President
Eggs, Commandant Cummins and
other officers OF Clemson college ut.
Rose Hill club last night. The din
ner was rendered by few business
men of the city.
Glee Club Concert.
AT Anderson college last night the
Clemson College Glee Club delighted
large audience with spiendid'r
arranged program OF songs and ip-
strumental selections. rs
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-26
Iefre HQalte Mayor, Sheriff
and City Judge Released

INDANAPokIS. Mefcl, 25 The
Exploits OF Joe Jeffers. the socaileti
gunnian, and his especially selected
election board In the FayioryiIle pre-
cinct. was described today at the
trial In the Terre Rante election
fraud cases in the United States
corf.t here by Charles Yakle, mem
Der or the special hoard who pleaded
guilty. He teESifled Chat LETTERS
brought the board hstsof NAMES and
the clerk wrote the names ON the
election books and that board nsefi-
bers then took turns votihg them.
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Other witnesses told OF Jeffers' as-
sault on Judge Cox's special ficpu-
ties, who had been sent to arrest JEFF
fers and members OF the board and of
tie shooting which followed. Mayor
Robert. Sheriff Shea and City Judge
Smith were released from custody to-
slay after they had furnished addition
ni bonds OF five thousand dollars each
TO answer to charges OF attempting
to corrupt government witnesses
made by trial Judge Anderson. .siexs
ander Aczel held on the same charge
is still In jail. 6
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-26
WILL. SOON ASK
FOR REP Arr IT0N
State Department Presented With
Facts Concerning Ownerslrip
of che Frye

WASHINGTON. March 25.-Treas-
ury official today presented to the
state department all facts concerning
the ownership and sale OF the cargo
OF the American ship William p.
Frye, sunk by the German auxiliary
Prinz Eitel Friedrich. The United
States will soon send to Germany a
note asking for reparation for the
loss of the vessel and cargo and an
expression of regret for the occur
renee. Germany has not given any
intimation as to what course she ryiil
pursue, but the German ambassador
here said unofficially the case will be
disposed Of amicably.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-26
FOR BOTH CLEMSON CA
DIETS AND THE PUBLIC
GENERALLY
PARADE AND DRILL.
SPLENDIDs. Y DONE
Band cor.cert Last Night at The
AndersonS Second Dance of
the Weelxconeert by
Glee Club

Yesterday. the last full day Of the
Clemson college cadet efcampmcnt.
undoubtedly proved the most interest
ing and enjoyable of the season these
seven hundred and more young merl
have been the guests of Anderson. The
program OF events was the fullest and
most varied OF any day yet aud the
nature of These eyisnts were such that
they interested larger number OF
people than the doing of any other
day.
The days program began with fox
chase which was staged for the en-
diets early yesterday morning oy Gel
James i Roberts. ceiebratei liunte.
OF rewards whose fame speads to
seveai States. Ginning tho consent OF
the commarndant to invite the ca
dets to the chase Col. Foberts select
ed one on mis- swiftest foxes and call
ed out some 80 OF fiis prize hoitnds.
ed 20 get u considerable distance away
before the: hounds were sinisashed.
And then followed one of the mS.st
exciting events OF The cadets caseers.
After good long chase The fox. was
treea, and there was great merry
making when Sly ReSnaTd was haui
ed down from, Ids perch. t:oI Fob
erts will repeat the fox chase this
morning for the amusement OF tho ca
dets and the public generally.
Morning MaIleaygrs.
From 8: 80 To 1890 O'Clock IN tire
morning the cadets were pnt through
various Haneuyers shove North An
derspnf AEtsr that they were az leis-.
u Ss;itis . . sc sisSs = tiI,
aembied at Camp Riggs for the s.a-
lrade down town,
II IS well that Col. Cunif1ins con :.
isented TO give q second parade OF tie
cadets. for the performance yesterday
afternoon was so much more interest
ing "a the general public than The
parade of Wednesday eskiSn0nii. At 4
o'clock the parade silehed The square.
The same line OF nIaFen ssas eailew-
led as that OF WedEesday with tic eS-
cepts0n that tiie ladets swung nraand
the east side sof the court house suuafe
on returning rom South Main s5traet
instead Of marching in front OF The
The Drisi.
As the cadets returned fnroueli
East WshitneF street to the corder OF
Nortt AEain and East Whltnef streets;
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GERMAN SUBMARINE SUNK,
ATTACK ON THE DARD-
ANELLES RESUMED
RUSSIANS WIN
OVER AUSTRIANS
Reports Coming Across Italian
Border Tell of Increasing
Preparation for War

LONDON. March 25.-The admiral
tys announcement that he had rea-
son to believe the German submarine
U-29 had been sunk, following re-
ports that the attack on the Dardn-
aelles had been resumed and that the
Russians had won important victories
over the Austrians in Buckowina and
at Uzsck Pass in the Carpathians,
gave the allied countries cause for
cheerfUiness tonight.
Russian victories are announced in
private kilograms from Bucharest via
Rome. 1t Is believed here the Rus
SLAMS, by bringing up strong rein
forcements, may have turned the Aus
trian right wing and reached the
Sereth river. getting behind the Ars-
trian army operating in the vicinity of
Uzernow/z, Russians also resumed
the offensive in the region of the
PLEA river in southern Poland. and
according to Petrograd have taken an
important German position.
In the north heavy fighting is pros
crossing along the East Prussian
frontier.
No important. action has occurred
on the western front, though certain
liyeliness is exhibited at some points.
Reports coming across the Italian
bor,.ar tell of the country's increas-
ing preparations for war, though it Is
added German diplomats have not
abandoned hope OF inducing Austria
to rake territorial concessions which
will satisfy both Italy and Rumania.
King George today visited Admiral
Sir 8aha Il. j Jellico's fleet
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manded The submarine which tnr-3
.pedoed the British cruisers AbaultiF.
Grossly and fiogue II this Is frue.
he Is looked upon as Gegmanyss most
daring submarine navigator. This,
makes eie submarines. 10 far as the
Britieh admiralty has reported sunk.
iiye Of them. at least. by British war
ships. III only one case had Gesmaily
denied the report OF the sinking A
E'fench sfafship also sunk one, while
one fiierehant el5in captain has Been
siven q Eelsard offered f5f niefehant
slips FainmIng s German enbInarl1e.
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Werner Horn Taken
To Boston For Trial

6 PORTLAND. March a5 W6fnef
Horn was taken to Boston tonight TO
be tried IN federal court on the charge
Of trahspo porting explosives Illegally In
connection With His attempt TO. de-
sfroy tbs internatspaai railway 81 ssige
at F6nCebor0 Federal Judges here
refused 10 iss;se q writ OF haheae cdsS
pug An extradision warrant was is.
sued at the request ot Canadian anth-
critics which was ready TO be served
IL theswr ha1l lSaan issued.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-26
ALLIES HAVE CAUSE
FOR CFEEERFULNESS
SEARCHING FOR MISSING
AMERICAN SUBMARINE
Grave Fears Expressed for Its
safety-carries Grew of
Twenty-Five

HONOLULU, March 25.-The Amer
lean submarine F-4 which submerged
early today. outside the harbor. had
not reappeared at night fall. Grave
fears are expressed for its safety. II
carries crew of twenty five and is
commanded by Lieut.. Alfred L. Eide.
Three other submarines, a naval tug
and launches are securing the sea for
miles about the harbor tonight
searching for the missing boat.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-26
CONSIDERATION OF
NOTE COMPLETED
Probably VIII Be Presented to
Great Britain and France
This Week

WASHINGTON. March 25.-Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Bryan
practically completed the considera
tion of the note TO Great Britain and
France, giving the Unified States
views on, the allies blockade of COM
merce between Germany and neutral
countries.
Those familiar with the notes con-
tents characterize it as emphatic rep
resentctions against the allies unpre-
cedented action in disregarding prev
iously accepted principles of interna-
tional, law. The note probably will be
presented this week.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-26
American Flag
Partially Destroyed

WASHINGTON. March 25.-Secre-
tary Bryan revealed today that in the
original rsnort Of the murder of John
(, B. McManus by Zapata troops in Mex
leo City, the Brazilian minister noti+
fied the department that the American
flag torn from the house was partial
iy destroyed. Secretary Bryan said q
request for reparation for this indir:-
nifty, to the flag was sent at the tir;e,
but 20 answer has been received yet.